It had to happen. Yesterday, at a formal ceremony at Al-Faw Palace, the United States, represented by Vice President Joseph R. "Joe" Biden, Jr., turned over Camp Victory and the Victory Base Complex [VBC] to the Government of Iraq and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani, effective today. This is one of the final steps in implementing the Bilateral Security Agreement between the two countries, reached in late 2008.
We, The Fish at Al-Faw Palace, must - and will - now survive by, with and through the Iraqi people.
Fish Haiku #15
Giant sacred carp
Living in the lakes protect
Iraq's future hopes
Hat tip to BLT and NPR.
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