Troops_NN2 to_II Return_NN1 Immediately_CS WASHINGTON_NP1 --_JJ Operation_NN1 Iraqi_JJ Freedom_NN1 and_CC Operation_NN1 Enduring_JJ Freedom_NN1 were_VBDR brought_VVN to_II an_AT1 unceremonious_JJ close_JJ today_RT with_IW a_AT1 quiet_JJ announcement_NN1 by_II the_AT Department_NN1 of_IO Defense_NN1 that_CST troops_NN2 would_VM be_VBI home_RL within_II weeks_NNT2 ._. 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT best_RRT face_VV0 we_PPIS2 can_VM put_VVI on_II the_AT most_RGT unfortunate_JJ adventure_NN1 in_II modern_JJ American_JJ history_NN1 ,_, "_" Defense_NN1 spokesman_NN1 Kevin_NP1 Sites_NN2 said_VVD at_II a_AT1 special_JJ joint_JJ session_NNT1 of_IO Congress_NN1 ._. 
"_" Today_RT ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM finally_RR enjoy_VVI peace_NN1 --_NN1 not_XX the_AT peace_NN1 of_IO the_AT brave_JJ ,_, perhaps_RR ,_, but_CCB at_RR21 least_RR22 peace_NN1 ._. "_" 
As_CSA U.S._NP1 and_CC coalition_NN1 troops_NN2 withdraw_VV0 from_II Iraq_NP1 and_CC Afghanistan_NP1 ,_, the_AT United_JJ Nations_NN2 will_VM move_VVI in_RP to_TO perform_VVI peacekeeping_VVG duties_NN2 and_CC aid_NN1 in_II rebuilding_NN1 ._. 
The_AT U.N_NP1 ._. 
will_VM be_VBI responsible_JJ for_IF keeping_VVG the_AT two_MC countries_NN2 stable_JJ ;_; coordinating_VVG the_AT rebuilding_NN1 of_IO hospitals_NN2 ,_, schools_NN2 ,_, highways_NN2 ,_, and_CC other_JJ infrastructure_NN1 ;_; and_CC overseeing_VVG upcoming_JJ elections_NN2 ._. 
The_AT Department_NN1 of_IO the_AT Treasury_NN1 confirmed_VVD that_CST all_DB U.N_NP1 ._. 
dues_NN2 owed_VVN by_II the_AT U.S._NP1 were_VBDR paid_VVN as_II21 of_II22 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ,_, and_CC that_CST moneys_NN2 previously_RR earmarked_VVN for_IF the_AT war_NN1 would_VM be_VBI sent_VVN directly_RR to_II the_AT U.N_NP1 ._. 's_GE Iraq_NP1 Oversight_NP1 Body_NN1 ._. 
The_AT president_NN1 noted_VVD that_CST the_AT Iraq_NP1 War_NN1 had_VHD resulted_VVN in_II the_AT burning_JJ of_IO many_DA2 bridges_NN2 ._. 
"_" Yet_RR our_APPGE history_NN1 with_IW our_APPGE allies_NN2 runs_VVZ deep_RR ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" and_CC we_PPIS2 all_DB know_VV0 that_CST friends_NN2 forgive_VV0 friends_NN2 for_IF anything_PN1 ._. 
Or_CC nearly_RR ._. "_" 
A_AT1 spokesperson_NN1 for_IF the_AT French_JJ Ministry_NN1 of_IO Defense_NN1 confirmed_VVD that_CST France_NP1 would_VM assist_VVI the_AT U.S._NP1 withdrawal_NN1 ._. 
"_" The_AT U.S._NP1 helped_VVD the_AT Soviet_JJ Union_NN1 defeat_NN1 Hitler_NP1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 do_VD0 recognize_VVI that_DD1 ._. "_" 
In_II conflict_NN1 zones_NN2 worldwide_RL ,_, leaders_NN2 and_CC rebels_NN2 pledged_VVD peace_NN1 ._. 
(_( See_VV0 "_" In_II Conflict_NN1 Zones_NN2 Worldwide_RL ,_, Peace_NN1 Moves_NN2 ,_, "_" on_II Page_NN1 A4_FO ._. )_) 
On_II Wall_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, reactions_NN2 were_VBDR mixed_VVN ,_, with_IW the_AT Dow_NP1 Jones_NP1 Industrial_JJ Average_NN1 up_II 84_MC points_NN2 ,_, to_TO close_VVI at_II 4,212_MC ._. 
While_CS KBR_NP1 stock_NN1 was_VBDZ quickly_RR downgraded_VVN to_II a_AT1 "_" junk_NN1 "_" rating_NN1 of_IO BBB-_NN1 ,_, defense_NN1 contractors_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 Lockheed_NP1 Martin_NP1 and_CC Northrop_NP1 Grummon_NP1 started_VVD up_RP ._. 
"_" Now_CS21 that_CS22 the_AT war_NN1 's_VBZ over_RP ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI to_TO go_VVI back_RP to_II developing_VVG exciting_JJ new_JJ weapon_NN1 systems_NN2 ,_, instead_CS21 of_CS22 just_RR trotting_VVG out_RP the_AT ones_NN2 that_CST are_VBR proven_VVN to_TO work_VVI ,_, "_" said_VVD a_AT1 visibly_RR excited_JJ Robert_NP1 Stevens_NP1 ,_, Lockheed_NP1 C.E.O._NP1 ,_, before_CS a_AT1 reporter_NN1 informed_VVD him_PPHO1 of_IO the_AT Senate_NN1 moratorium_NN1 on_II new_JJ weapons_NN2 systems_NN2 development_NN1 ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, "_" said_VVD Stevens_NP1 ,_, looking_VVG flushed_JJ ,_, and_CC quickly_RR excused_VVD himself_PPX1 ._. 
General_NNB David_NP1 Petraeus_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 distinctly_RR ashen_JJ look_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 attempted_VVD to_TO put_VVI a_AT1 good_JJ face_NN1 on_II the_AT situation_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN trying_VVG to_TO make_VVI sense_NN1 of_IO all_DB this_DD1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO say_VVI that_CST in_II perspective_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 did_VDD pretty_RG well_RR ,_, "_" Petraeus_NP1 told_VVD reporters_NN2 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 turns_VVZ out_RP that_CST in_II 1917_MC ,_, the_AT British_JJ made_VVD exactly_RR the_AT same_DA mistakes_NN2 we_PPIS2 did_VDD ,_, "_" Petraeus_NP1 noted_VVD ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 told_VVD the_AT Iraqis_NN1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD come_VVN 'not_NN1 as_CSA conquerors_NN2 but_CCB as_CSA liberators_NN2 ,_, to_TO free_VVI you_PPY from_II generations_NN2 of_IO tyranny_NN1 ._. '_" 
Like_VV0 us_PPIO2 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR surprised_VVN the_AT Iraqis_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX feel_VVI quite_RG the_AT same_DA ._. 
The_AT insurgency_NN1 against_II the_AT British_JJ started_VVD in_II Fallujah_NP1 too_RR ,_, and_CC like_VV0 us_PPIO2 ,_, the_AT British_JJ Prime_JJ Minister_NN1 warned_VVN against_II leaving_VVG Iraq_NP1 on_II the_AT grounds_NN2 that_CST there_EX would_VM be_VBI civil_JJ war_NN1 ._. "_" 
Petraeus_NN smiled_VVD wearily_RR ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 it_PPH1 's_VBZ never_RR too_RG late_JJ to_TO learn_VVI ._. "_" 
