End of the "War"

             During his campaign, President Barack Obama promised that he would end the war in Iraq. A little late, but he finally did what he promised; on Tuesday the President formally announced the end of the US Army’s combat mission in Iraq. Even though we are now in a state of détente, the Iraqi radicals can still start a war if they kill any of the remaining soldiers in Iraq. I’ve had doubts about this whole “War on Terrorism” when it first began in 2003 (I was in the fifth grade). Is the United States fighting to keep the homeland and innocent Iraqi people safe, or is it all for the oil?

            Now that the combat mission is over, I wonder if the country’s economy will bounce back.  It surely doesn’t show any signs of improving, especially since the unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent. The markets have been a roller coaster these past few months: one day they’d be up, the next day down.  Since the war just ended, it may take some time, but the President is currently working on another stimulus package and may be this time it will actually  help.