That doesn't mean you are still not have battles. Jeez, you are a tard.Blackvegetable » 3 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush declared that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" during a speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. While marking the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, this premature declaration, highlighted by a "Mission Accomplished" banner, became a controversial symbol as insurgency and conflict continued for years, with final U.S. combat troop withdrawal not occurring until December 2011