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Parade for Returning Iraq War Vets? Your Responses

The mission flag is cased at the end of mission ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq December 15, 2011
Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo / Department of Defense
The mission flag is cased at the end of mission ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq December 15, 2011

Home Post put the question out to readers yesterday: Would you like to see a parade to celebrate the end of the Iraq War? The question was triggered by criticism from GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry while on the campaign trail. He slammed President Obama for not organizing a parade in honor of the troops who fought in the Iraq War.

The KPBS web page got several responses to the question. David65 wrote:

A veteran, benz72, had an interesting view:

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Missionaccomplished was succinct:

So, the question is still out there...Do you think there should be a parade?