Iraq veterans come home to a vice presidential welcome

[ProSense]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Iraq veterans from the Army's 10th Mountain Division came home to Fort Drum, New York, Wednesday for a welcome that included Vice President Joe Biden.

"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time," Biden told members of the division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. "I was looking forward to the day when I could stand with you as your mission came to an end.

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Biden said that the welcome-home ceremony is one of the first of many, as the U.S. prepares to end its combat mission in Iraq in August.

"By August 31, more than 145,000 troops on the ground when this administration took office will be 50,000 troops on the ground -- a total of 95,000 home," Biden said.


Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/28/biden.iraq/#fbid=OG1QZqvoXc3

[BrklynLiberal]

1. welcome home. May your fellow soldiers be right behind you....

[davidinalameda]

2. the right wingers haven't condemned this yet

as Obama snubbing the soldiers by only sending Biden?

[MadMaddie]

4. It's only a matter of time

Come to think of it did Cheney ever welcome soldiers home? Alive? In their caskets?

[democrank]

3. Enthusiastic K & R

Welcome home!

[Historic NY]

5. POTUS should host a coming home parade right down Pennsylvaina Ave....

say around October or so it could be a surprise.