Will the Remaining US Troops Pull Out of Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011?

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Will the Remaining US Troops Pull Out of Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011?

Author: ROBERET HERRIMAN
Source: examiner.com
Publication Date: February 6th, 2011 10:44 am ET
Link: Will the Remaining US Troops Pull Out of Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011?

Stephan: You'd hardly know the Iraq war continues, but 50,000 American troops are still there, as well as an equal number of contractors (read mostly mercenaries), and people are still dying and being maimed. And the final withdrawal of our troops remains far from a done deal, whatever the announcements say.

The final 50,000 American troops are scheduled to leave Iraq on December 31, 2011 according to the ‘Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq On the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq’ or better known as the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).

However, there are some in the Pentagon and elsewhere who say that US troops will need to remain after the December date.

Officials in the Pentagon are fearful that Iraq is becoming a ‘forgotten war

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