The draft agreement sets the end of 2011 for American withdrawal from Iraq, based on the performance and increasing capacity of the Iraqi security forces, and it sets several specific dates for troop withdrawals from Iraq's cities. Without a deal by the end of the year, the American military would have to halt all operations; remain on its bases; stop flying air support; and prepare to leave. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.