today we mark the end of operation new dawn.historic colors will fly no more, they will never fade in the memory of those who sacrificed so much to bring the promise of freedom to the people of iraq. third commanding general of the commanding forces of iraq. command sergeant major of the united states forces, iraq. >> james spider marks is a retired major general in the u.s. army. he ended his 30-year military career as the top intelligence officer for coalition land forces during the 2003 invasion in iraq and joins us now to tell us a little bit about what we're seeing. the casing of the colors. you know, if there's something that is achieved today, it is when american troops went in, so many said, general marks, they'll never leave, they'll take the oil. this is the day when that is proved wrong. >> you know, jim, we need to take great pride in what we're seeing right now. this is not the end. this is truly the end of the beginning. we established a relationship with iraq, iraq and united states established a new relationship

military called "operation new dawn," more than 100 massive u.s. military vehicles roaring over the border from iraq, the last american servicemen and women to complete the pullout. >> outstanding. >> going home. >> we made it. whoo! >> reporter: for both the u.s. and the iraqis this war, one of the most controversial in modern history, seemingly had many endings. the statue of saddam hussein tumbling. the brutal dictator himself turned to disheveled fugitive captured and executed. that premature pronouncement of victory. >> major combat operations in iraq have ended. >> reporter: yet the war continued after each of those milestones, $800 billion, nearly 4,500 u.s. lives, more than 30,000 americans wounded and more than 100,000 iraqi lives. which is why the final march out seemed so surreal. the 500 soldiers on the last convoy gathered at camp adder in southern iraq early this month to make final preparations for the ride out. at the very front of this last convoy, there will be root clearing vehicles. they will be the vehicles and personnel lookin

the prime minister called a new dawn for iraq and said the country was now free.e called on the iraqi people to preserve sovereignty and unity. the last u.s. troops withdrew earlier this month as part of a security agreement. controversial holiday display has some people in texas riled up. neighbors near the home say it was disgusting and unnerving. it was a life-size santa hanging from a noose in a tree. the homeowner said the display was to send a message that christmas is about more than santa. the display has been taken down after complaints. >> for that, we're all thankful. there was some fund today. we will check on that coming up in sports. >> there is one disturbance out of the way and another one coming. in between, mild air. the forecast is just ahead. [cheers and applause] >> they are 12 hours off. families were able to celebrate 2012 together at the maryland science center this afternoon. celebration for those with young children who cannot make it to midnight. >> we thought it was great. he said to make them do it again when the ball dropped. >> the m

and now the government and the business are hoping for a new dawn. they are trying to match the right professionals with the right jobs. here they are building new business ports to generate employment. >> tourism and logistics and then i.t., and electronic hardware and gap-based industries. and engineering. across these sectors the idea is to create 5 million employment industries. >> new jobs may be in the offering, but for now their local airport remains busy. since the 1990s, millions of educated have boarded planes to other india states and abroad in search of opportunity. and they are trying to reverse what has plagued the economy, and stop more of their best and brightest leaving through these departure gates. >> and the city of delhi is working to commemorate a landmark, and they will have a year long events to begin in january. and joining me from delhi is a professor, thank you for joining us and tell us why this celebration is largely ignored by indians? >> i don't know that i say that, there are a lot of fun events happening by the delhi

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. >> how fitting it is alled new dawn. we are in the sunrise . little late. thought it mute a be earlier in the first predawn light . here it is. it has happened and it is flawless in the sense that this operation, it was 480 soldiers from the third brigade and first calvary. they were in 100 vehicles and four different serials and hum view vehicles and big transport vehicles for break downs and air cover and helicopters over head. >> awac. >> and other vehicles are going places. some will be stripped down and cleaned up and back to the u.s. and other locations. many of them are headed to afghanistan where all of our viewers know there is another war going on. >> i was in lot 58. they will be processing something on the order of 35,000 vehicles and 40 percent going to stan tan. 20 or 30 percent going home and the rest being scraped. make no mistake. we have left a fortune on the ground. a trillion $tax dollars. >> they left a lot of vehicles back at the base. >> mostly soft skin and fort 150 pick ups and the iraqi soldiers and officers that are taking over ca

al-maliki says it's a new dawn for his country. there was no mention of the united states overthrowing saddam hussein. iraq, like egypt and other countries undergoing dramatic changes, faces immense challenges in the years ahead. we met an iraqi american who spent much of her life in war zones who firmly believes the key to lasting peace is in the hands of women >> i grew up in war, and i grew up in not only a war but a-- iraq was led by saddam hussein. so it was fear and terror. >> reporter: zanea's father was saddam hussein's personal pilot. her family's ever move controlled by his iron hand. >> the fear-- i wish i can can explain that fear. it was like a poison gas leaked into our home and we all breathed it slowly. i was about 10 years old when the iran-iraq war started. and at a very young age i learned there is this other side of war that sort of no one talks about, and that is what women go through and what women live in war. and it was the women who ran the schools. it was the women who ran the factories. and it's women who

now the government and business are hoping for a new dawn. they are trying to match the right professionals with the right job. here, they are building to business parks, even ports in an attempt to lure big industry and generate employment. >> the logistics, the i.t., the electronic hardware, the industry's and light engineering. the idea is to create this 5 million employment industries. >> new jobs may be in the offing, but for now, the airport remains busy. since the 1990's, millions of educated people have boarded planes here in search of opportunity. after years of inertia, the state is trying to reverse the brain drain that has plagued its economy and had more of its best and brightest leaving duties departure dates. >> now, the security services in mali arrested the kidnappers of two frenchmen who were seized last month. the west african branch of al qaeda says it carried out the kidnappings of the french citizens who they described as spies. the same group posted images on an islamist website. this is "bbc world news." the un's human

today we mark the end of operation new dawn. though these storied colors will fly no more, they will never fade in the memory of all who have sacrificed so much to bring the promise of freedom to the people of iraq. now moving forward, the commanding general of the united states force in iraq, the command sergeant, the command sergeant. >> as we watch the procession itself, just worth reminding us that there were nearly 170,000 u.s. personnel in iraq. they were stationed at 500 bases across the country. that just gives you a reminder of the extent, the scale of the american involvement in the country itself, and what we have whittled down to, particularly in the last two to three years, is just over 4,000 american soldiers still on iraqi soil in various capacities. that number going down by the day, as it will continue to do so through to the end of the year. >> ladies and gentlemen, ambassador james jeffrey. >> mr. minister, american and iraqi colleagues and friends, it is my honor today to welcome you, mr. secretary, once agai

. >> today we mark the end of operation new dawn. >> reporter: command same-sex marriager joseph allen, witsame. >> reporter: i commander joseph allen is headed home to retired. >> this is a bittersweet home. i've had five birthdays here so it's been a lot of deployment. it's time to go. it's time to go. >> reporter: the son is setting on the mission here and soon only one flag will fly over iraq. jim axelrod, cbs news, baghdad. >> pelley: and that will be by the end of the month with the last 4,500 troops will leave. at the peak of the war in 2007 more than 166,000 americans were in the fight. the turning point in the war came with a change in strategy. and a little bit later in the broadcast, david martin has the story of the unknown american soldier who figured out how to get america out of iraq. vladimir putin isn't going anywhere, at least that's his plan. he's running for president of russia again. and if he wins in march and serves another term, he will have run russia for 18 years. today putin on t.v. answered questions from callers. he shrugged off recent massive protests agai

troops are gone sixteen thousand will stay to guard the embassy today we mark the end of operation new dawn now the flags are being lowered by the story colors of flight number or they will never fade the memory of all who have sacrificed so much the bases cleared out to bring the promise of freedom to the people of iraq it was the freedom never asked for and came with a high price for both iraqi and american citizens the war was neither painless nor prompt it love the people of iraq with a country destroyed by a decade of war teetering on the verge of sectarian chaos as to change the nations try now to look ahead christine for r.t. . there are of course not just the events of the war but the results of those events and the implications they've had on the past present and future of this country and its place in the world i want to put up a survey of opinions in iraq now that the combat troops are gone so when asked who benefited the most from the war with iraq iraq is were allowed to have two responses in the survey and most often they answered iran fifty four percent of them forty eight pe

extensive rooster population and the birds have all but replaced rifle chatter as the heralds of the new dawn. there was no exchange of gunfire the situation is ok. while the revolutionary rush has spared hardly any wall in tripoli people here are clearly fatigued by eight months of civil war this may be deliberate glebe it's very few wanted to break free from the obligations of the old regime on the surface it seems that the normal life in tripoli has been restored a city where many homes didn't have access to face to face laffin few months ago already has its fountains up and running but the new leaf is still facing the danger of running in wrong the shallow waters of national politics much for its absence remain frozen limiting the government's ability to pay salaries and it has already become a major down part of the revolutionary spirit we first met muhammad in august on the frontlines of bani walid one of the final strongholds of the gadhafi regime a former angie nearing student who joined two of his brothers in what he says was a win or die fight for freedom because at the beginning ev

. >> reporter: but no matter the joy and this new dawn, after nine years of war, iraq will always claim a part of these soldiers. >> we are joined by martha now, who has traveled to iraq 21 times. >> and i know this was deeply personal for you. watching the troops you met along the way now come home. >> reporter: it was, david. it was really an emotional day in so many ways. what always strikes me is the fact we had been at war for so long, nine years, how young some of the soldiers were in the beginning. i happened to be in the wrap today with a soldier who i covered in battle many, many years ago. and there he was, in the m-wrap with me and we were reflecting on people who were wounded or killed. this was a war in the middle that was very, very difficult. a time when we thought, how will it ever end? >> and today, did it. >> we asked jessica lynch, a past war veteran, what we should do when that it come home. and she said, simply, put out your hand and say, thank you. >> no matter how someone feels about the war, they should reach out to service members. and they worry that people wil

believe isn't entirely deserved internet users fear the proprieties stop online piracy and in a new dawn of web censorship he's got if she can explain why the plan is being branded a case of double standards as the obama team travels around the globe preaching virtues of internet freedom but i am a big believer in technology and i'm a big believer openness it is vitally important to every nation represented and every nation in the world namely internet freedom u.s. lawmakers may soon pass legislation that would make taking down a website as easy as a walk in the park the government would be able to shut down any site suspected of hosting copyright material no court warrant needed the government doesn't just take down the infringing material it takes on the site entirely and it does it without even a trial to find out whether it's illegal or not and as you know copyright laws extremely complicated lots of things that look like copyright infringement to turn out to be licensed in one way or another even a site like you tube which has a mix of different kinds of content under this bill the