Auguest 16th Time Magazine.
On August 2nd, President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to end the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the month and to drop our number to 50,000 who will remain to "advise and assist" Iraqi forces.
The Romans controlled most of Britain for 350 years, until 410, when, because of attacks elsewhere in their empire, just left.
In 1812, Napoleon's 500-mile retreat from Moscow to France led to the death of 80% of his army.
When the US left Vietnam, $6.5 billion in equipment was left.
SOME OTHER PULLOUTS:
1940-- Nearly 350,000 French and British troops escape German advance in the evacuation of Dunkirk, but leave their tanks and artillery behind.
1975-- The last Americans are airlifted out of Vietnam, almost two years after US troops are formally withdrawn.
1989-- The Soviet Union's departure from Afghanistan is followed by a civil war.
Time's Brief History page is always an interesting one looking back at the history of things happening in today's news, much like the Chicago Tribune's "Ten Things You Might Not Know" column.
Too Bad We Got Into Iraq Anyway. --Cooter
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