The last full U.S combat brigade left Iraq today and at the same time the new U.S Ambassador, James Jefferies has arrived in Bagdhad. I met him at the 4th of July party at the U.S Embassy in Ankara this year. He is a solid Bostonian with pride for his old High School sports team decades after he left and he even speaks Turkish with a strong Bostonian accent. The two moves symbolize a signifigant shift in emphasis in Iraq.
However, the question remains about who will control the skies in Iraq?
While, it's true that this is the last full combat brigade in Iraq, the U.S is as I understand it still running airpatrols in Iraq. As the Iraqi airforce at the momment is totally non-existent and the situation is ofcourse a tricky one.
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