Last US base handed to Iraq ahead of pullout
By Salam Faraj (AFP) – 4 hours ago
NASIRIYAH, Iraq — Iraq took control of the last American military base in the country on Friday, a day after US forces marked the end of their mission, bringing a divisive war to a low-key conclusion.
The transfer of the sprawling installation on the outskirts of the southern city of Nasiriyah is a final step ahead of a complete US withdrawal from Iraq in the coming days.
The Imam Ali Base, known to the US military as Camp Adder, housed 15,000 American troops at its peak and was officially signed over at a ceremony attended by US Colonel Richard Kaiser and Hussein al-Assadi, the Iraqi official in charge of base transfers.
"We proudly announce to the Iraqi people today the handover of the last American military base," Assadi said after the signing. "Today we are turning the last page on the occupation."
"It's an honour to have been the commander of this base, and to be the one to sign over the last large base in Iraq," Kaiser told AFP.
"It's truly an honour... I feel very proud of all the work we've done together" with Iraq.
After the two men signed documents transferring the base to Iraq, Iraqi Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Hakim Abboud said it marked "a day of freedom."
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It's about time! Now if only that war criminal, GW Bush, were in prison where he belongs.
I know it's not the topic, and I'll probably derail the thread, but do you realise how many people would have to be jailed along with Bush were he a war criminal? You point to one thing that counts as a war crime that'd get him locked up and the entire chain of command from the soldier that did it up to Bush would be equally guilty
I know it's not the topic, and I'll probably derail the thread, but do you realise how many people would have to be jailed along with Bush were he a war criminal? You point to one thing that counts as a war crime that'd get him locked up and the entire chain of command from the soldier that did it up to Bush would be equally guilty.
Depends how it happened. People don't realize how close Bush came to being locked up. He had planned a trip to Switzerland and the Swiss planned to arrest and prosecute him for war crimes. However, someone tipped him off and he canceled his trip. If he hadn't and he had gotten arrested there, that would have alerted his cronies to stay out of that country.
Ya pretty sure that never was going to happen. But just for fun, provide your source.
It was widely reported by numerous news agencies. Here are a few.
Bush's Swiss visit off after complaints on torture | Reuters
Bush Cancels Visit To Switzerland Due To Threat Of Torture Prosecution, Rights Groups Say
George W. Bush cancels Switzerland visit over fears of arrest on torture charges | Mail Online
It was widely reported by numerous news agencies. Here are a few.
Bush's Swiss visit off after complaints on torture | Reuters
Bush Cancels Visit To Switzerland Due To Threat Of Torture Prosecution, Rights Groups Say
George W. Bush cancels Switzerland visit over fears of arrest on torture charges | Mail Online
It's about time! Now if only that war criminal, GW Bush, were in prison where he belongs.
Entire story:
AFP: Last US base handed to Iraq ahead of pullout
Depends how it happened. People don't realize how close Bush came to being locked up. He had planned a trip to Switzerland and the Swiss planned to arrest and prosecute him for war crimes. However, someone tipped him off and he canceled his trip. If he hadn't and he had gotten arrested there, that would have alerted his cronies to stay out of that country.
So your "proof" is that RIGHTS GROUPS...aka the people calling for Bush to be tried...claim, without any evidence, that he cancelled the visit because supposedly they say Switzerland was going to arrest him.
Sigh....
It's about time! Now if only that war criminal, GW Bush, were in prison where he belongs.
Entire story:
AFP: Last US base handed to Iraq ahead of pullout
Depends how it happened. People don't realize how close Bush came to being locked up. He had planned a trip to Switzerland and the Swiss planned to arrest and prosecute him for war crimes. However, someone tipped him off and he canceled his trip. If he hadn't and he had gotten arrested there, that would have alerted his cronies to stay out of that country.
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