The Last US Troops From Iraq Welcomed by Obama

Obama marks the end of the war in Iraq last week to meet U.S. troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House. President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama welcomed the recent return of some soldiers who served in Iraq with troops call home with head held high. "This is a remarkable achievement," Obama said. "Of course Iraq is not a perfect place. But we leave Iraq a sovereign, stable and independent, with a government elected by the people," he said. "It's very difficult to stop the war from the start," Obama said before the 3000 soldiers.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will welcome the last U.S. Military personnel are leaving Iraq in a ceremony at the headquarters of the U.S. Military. The White House said President and Vice President of the United States it will be at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Withdrawal of US troops marks the end of the Iraq war that has lasted for nine years and led to 4500 U.S. citizens were killed, 32 wounded thousands, and hundreds of billions of dollars squandered.

As reported by Reuters on Thursday (12.15.2011), Obama, who came to the headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said it had managed to defuse the conflict in Iraq. In this week, about 5,500 U.S. troops have left Iraq, from 170.000 troops sent by US President before, George W. Bush after the attacks of 11 September 2001.

Obama's wife, Michelle Obama also had political rhetoric, calling her husband managed to defuse the war. "He kept his promise to bring you back home," he said.

Planned later this year, all U.S. forces in Iraq would be sent back to the U.S. Currently the United States still has about 39,000 soldiers in Iraq.

US President, Barack Obama fulfill his promised to stop the war