Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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STAFF EDIT: Mission accomplished?

For many Americans, the announcement of the official end of the United States’ combat mission in Iraq was a long time coming. After seven years, trillions of dollars spent and more than 4,400 American lives lost &- not to mention tens of thousands of Iraqis &- Operation Iraqi Freedom finally came to a close Tuesday night when Vice President Joseph Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates led a ceremony signifying the passing of the torch from the U.S. military to the Iraqi government via an American assistance mission called Operation New Dawn.

BU’s North Star goes dark over Kenmore

Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York City has the Statue of Liberty and Boston &- specifically Kenmore Square &- has the CITGO Sign.