U.S. gives Camp Victory to the Iraqis - POLITICO.com Print View: "Camp Victory, a huge military base which once served as the headquarters for all U.S. military operations in Iraq, was handed over to Iraqi control on Friday.
“The base is no longer under U.S. control and is under the full authority of the government of Iraq,” said U.S. military spokesman Col. Barry Johnson, according to the AP.
At its height the base was home to as many as 40,000 troops and 30,000 contractors, reports ABC."
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