What Is The U.S. Mission In Iraq After U.S. Soldiers Leave?

As More U.S. Troops Die In Iraq, End Of The Mission There Remains Unclear -- Stars And Stripes

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say there is no sign Iraqi leaders are closer to asking Americans to extend their stay beyond Dec. 31, even as Monday’s triple rocket attack that killed five U.S. soldiers in Baghdad punctuated a recent increase in violence.

“I couldn’t tell you the internal state of deliberations in the Iraqi government, but we have not gotten that request,” Col. David Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, said Monday.

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My Comment: The U.S. State Department has no doubts on what is going to happen when U.S. combat soldiers leave .... ditto for U.S. soldiers. As to the question on what is the U.S. mission in Iraq after U.S. combat soldiers leave .... I have no idea and I suspect neither does the White House with the exception that they just want to get out ASAP.