NOW President Obama is hoping for some peace and quiet after the troops are brought home from an Iraq war some say was illegal.

He was against the war in Iraq, but he knows that welcoming the troops back is a sort of victory for him.

With Obama as President this war would not have happened.

What a waste of life for Iraqis and troops from America, Britain and the rest of the coalition.

Even under Saddam Hussein, Iraq was the garden of the Middle East, providing energy and food to those surrounding it.

Why on earth did predecessor George Bush invade? I expect the armchair expert will tell me.

The Afghan war is still raging. I understand that UK will join the American troops to invade Iran.

I expect the news they are preparing to become a nuclear nation soon will make an this a possibility (Syria awaits).

The problem is that America needs a good healthy arms industry to be the world’s numero uno. I do hope those in government, whichever party, make the correct call.

MIKE EVERETT, Upper Road, Kennington