The U.S. and Iraqi national flags, and the U.S. Forces in Iraq colors, are seen before they are carried in during ceremonies marking the end of U.S. military mission, in Baghdad December 15, 2011. The U.S. military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday, rolling up its flag at a low-key ceremony with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine years after the invasion that ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. REUTERS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Pool (IRAQ – Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)