Iraq War Ends After 9 Years: Was It Worth It?

With the retiring of the U.S. Forces-Iraq flag in a formal ceremony in Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military officially announced the end of the war in Iraq, according to a Reuters report.

The report states that the last 4,000 troops will withdraw from Iraq by the end of the year, and Iraqi forces will be responsible for safeguarding their country.

In nine years of fighting in Iraq, the U.S. lost more than 4,500 soldiers. Scroll to the bottom of "Iraq War: U.S. Military Formally Ends The War" in The Huffington Post to see a timeline of events in the Iraq War.

After fighting the war in Iraq for the last nine years, was it worth it? Share your views in the comments section.