Back in September 2008, SecDef Gates commented that the US is in the "end game" in Iraq. Though the situation is far from perfect, the levels of violence in Iraq and American casualties are down dramatically, and the situation in the country has improved markedly. The United States and Iraq recently negotiated a new Status of Forces Agreement (SoFA) in which US forces are agreed to withdraw from the streets of Iraq cities in less than seven months, with a complete withdrawal scheduled for the end of 2011. The Iraqi government has also negotiated SoFAs with coalition partners such as Australia and Iraq that schedules withdrawal by July 2009.
Do you think the United States is now in the "end game" in Iraq? Do you believe that the stabilization will strengthen and the security situation will continue to improve? Or do you believe that there are major unforeseen difficulties that could realistically emerge in the near future?
Do you think the United States is now in the "end game" in Iraq? Do you believe that the stabilization will strengthen and the security situation will continue to improve? Or do you believe that there are major unforeseen difficulties that could realistically emerge in the near future?
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