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No deal yet on U.S. troops staying in Iraq

World Aug. 20, 2011 - 05:28AM JST ( 4 )

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OracleAug. 20, 2011 - 10:31AM JST

No deal "yet"? Sure does not sound like the U.S. is really offering a choice does it? Why is the U.S. so insistant? There was a deal, and that deal said troops by the end of 2011. Why can't the U.S. just stick to it?
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SerranoAug. 20, 2011 - 11:12AM JST

What about Obama's promise to have all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of the year?
Going the same way of his promise to have them all out within 16 months of his taking office?
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AsagaoAug. 21, 2011 - 01:25AM JST

The corrupt govt needs Americas protection, and America needs the OIL. I am sure that is all that needs to be said.
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NolivingAug. 21, 2011 - 06:40AM JST

No deal "yet"? Sure does not sound like the U.S. is really offering a choice does it? Why is the U.S. so insistant? There was a deal, and that deal said troops by the end of 2011. Why can't the U.S. just stick to it?

Because Iraq has been debating about whether or not to extend the US troop presence in Iraq and the US is saying that they have to make a decision very soon because there is a point of no return coming up where if they don't make a decision in time the US will withdraw its remaining forces by December of 2011 even if the Iraqi government asks for it to extend the duration of some US military forces. I can't remember when this point of no return exactly is but I have heard that the Iraqi government needs to make a decision either by the end of August or the end of September or else the US is going to leave by December no matter what.

It is important to note that the US is sticking to the deal. The US has yet to deviate from the deal. Iraq though on the other hand may deviate from the deal because of gaps in their defense capabilities.