U.S. soldiers patrol a street in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (Saad Shalash — Reuters) In Talks Over U.S. Troops In Iraq, Details Over Mission, Not Just Numbers, Remain Murky -- Washington Post
This much is clear: There will likely be some kind of U.S. military presence in Iraq after 2012.
How many American troops will remain behind, where they will be based and what they will do is the subject of a grindingly slow and frequently frustrating debate inside the Obama administration and the Iraqi government, said senior defense officials.
Most of the plans being discussed by the Pentagon and the White House would keep about 3,000 to 5,000 troops in the country as trainers, said U.S. and Iraqi officials. A force smaller than 3,000 would not have enough firepower if it were attacked, said military officials.
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My Comment: No leadership from the White House. Congress is focused on the upcoming budget battles. Little if any media coverage on Iraq .... and even less commentary from pundits and those who cover U.S. foreign news events. Sighhhh .... it appears that no one is interested in defining what the future U.S. mission in Iraq will be .... let alone how many U.S. soldiers will remain after 2011.
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