Iraq: National Sovereignty Day

The first step toward withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq officially started today. Iraq is celebrating the beginning of the end of six years of war. It is everyone's hope that Iraq will be able to maintain peace and order in their country without the help of foreign troops.

"While we celebrate this day, we express our thanks and gratitude to our friends in the coalition forces who faced risks and responsibilities and sustained casualties and damage while helping Iraq to get rid from the ugliest dictatorship and during the joint effort to impose security and stability," President Talabani said.

President Obama anticipates that all combat troops with be out of Iraq by August 2010.