Iraq war vet says “mission accomplished”
By CLAY N. MIDDLETON Special to Charleston Currents Editor’s note: Charleston native Clay Middleton sent this along from Washington as the final American troops were leaving Iraq. We thought you’d appreciate his insights from being a former aide to U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn and a captain in the S.C. National Guard as the year winds to a close. DEC. 27, 2011 — Regardless of how you feel about President Obama, he is making good on a promise to withdraw troops from Iraq. Since he took office, nearly 150,000 U.S. troops have been...
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