From Democracy Now,
"It’s clear to me that Iraq is considering the possibility of making a request for some kind of (troop) presence to remain there. And it really is dependent on the prime minister and on the government of Iraq to present to us what—you know, what is it that they need and over what period of time in order to make sure that the gains that we’ve made in Iraq are sustained. I have every confidence that, you know, that a request like that, you know, is something that I think will be forthcoming at some point."Leon Panetta announced today that official withdrawal deadline of December 2011 probably won't happen.
In addition to the fact that the deadline for the 48,000 or so troops won't happen, the bigger story is that it's based on the authority of the Iraqi government, not the Iraqi people.
The latest poll of Iraqis (2007) found that 60% thought that attacks on troops was justified, and the latest poll asking about withdrawal (2006) found that 70% want the US to withdraw within a year (5 years ago).
And of course, there's what Americans think...
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