2010 Essays

America and Iraq: A Surreal Ending to an All Too Real War

Mitchell, Lincoln A.

The withdrawal of the remaining combat troops from Iraq this week has is proving to be a somewhat surreal ending to an all too real war. Almost seven and a half years after the war started amidst national and even global protests and outrage, its ending this month is a minor story, receiving far less coverage than the floods in Pakistan, the latest tea party shenanigans or the Obama's vacations.