Part 1 www.youtube.com part 2 www.youtube.com part 3 www.youtube.com 14th December 2011 US President Barack Obama has marked the end of the Iraq war with a speech at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. His address paid tribute to the soldiers who served in the conflict - both those who died and veterans who returned home after long tours of duty. "Today we pause to say a prayer to all those families that have lost loved ones - they are part of our broader American family - we grieve with them. "You have shown why the US military is the fighting force in the history of the world," Obama added. Obama speech at Fort Bragg marks end of Iraq war President Barack Obama: "You have shown why the US military is the fighting force in the history of the world" Continue reading the main story Related Stories Drawbacks of US withdrawal 'Iraq will be tested after US goes' Obama announces Iraq withdrawal US President Barack Obama has marked the end of the Iraq war with a speech at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, telling troops, "welcome home!" His address paid tribute to the soldiers who served in the conflict - both those who died and veterans who returned home after long tours of duty. More than 200 soldiers based at Fort Bragg died over the course of the nearly nine-year war. The final US soldiers are expected to leave Iraq within days. The last combat troops departed in August 2010. 'Heads held high' "As your commander in chief and on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm proud to finally say <b>...</b>
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