Days After End of Combat Role in Iraq, U.S. Drawn Back Into FightJust as it was a mistake for George Bush to have the "Mission Accomplished" banner behind him when the initial combat phase ended in 2003, it was a mistake for Obama to declare that the combat phase of Iraqi Freedom had ended because it was just a matter of time before another fight broke out and we lost some people. Those in the know realize that many units who remain in Iraq were simply renamed to appear as advisors and trainers instead of fighters.
I think Obama felt he needed some type of political win and declaring victory in Iraq was one way to do it. However, the voters weren't impressed (Obama's numbers have actually gone down since the speech) and the battles and losses to come will be constant reminders that the continued. effort in Iraq will not be without significant cost.
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