Minutes earlier, the last US commanding general in Iraq, Lloyd J Austin III helped wrap the USFI banner around a flagpole, then cover it in camouflage.
Weir's original lyrics from 1908 contained no religious references and used the phrase "thou dost in us command" before they were changed by Weir in 1914 to read "in all thy sons command".
"Live for us," commands her father, as she crosses the bridge one final time.
At least three US commanding generals are currently being guarded in Iraq by hired guns.
It's based on the bestselling book The Operators, a satirical comedy from journalist Michael Hastings, who followed former US commanding general Stanley McChrystal around Afghanistan in 2010 for a Rolling Stone article.
Senator Vivienne Poy similarly criticized the English lyrics of the anthem as being sexist and she introduced a bill in 2002 proposing to change the phrase "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command".
(English translation) "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with Thy Commandments, and commanded us to affix the Mezuzah".
Blessed are You, O Lord Our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with Your commandments and commanded us to kindle the lights of Hanukkah.
Blessed are you, Hashem our God, King of the Universe Who has sanctified us with His commandments, and has commanded us regarding the washing of the hands.
He made us in His own image, and commanded us to be fruitful and multiply and watch over His creation.
