Many in the State and Defense departments wanted to extended the presence of troops (albeit a small amount) into the next year, but insisted that they continue to enjoy immunity from prosecution in Iraq. This was rejected by the Iraqi government and Prime Minister al-Maliqi.
The announcing of the timetable for withdrawal raises questions of whether the Iraqi military and police forces are fully prepared to defend the fledgling freedom again Al-Qaeda and other insurrectionist groups. Anti-democratic forces are likely to take advantage of the deadline to launch a new offensive in the country. Only time will see if Iraq is ready to stand on its own two feet.
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