will USA withdraw their forces from Iraq till 2008?
468024
Probably not. The Iraquis can't seem to make up their minds on how to work together.
215449
We withdrew about 15,000 troops that we had sent in for extra security for the December 15, 2005 Iraqi election.  Osama bin Laden second in command releases a tape stating that we were withdrawing our troops because we know we lost the war in Iraq.  The insurgents are terrorists being backed by bin Laden and his followers.  It is their attempt to make the country fall into Civil War thus making us look badly to their people.  If we leave there will definitely be a Civil War at once without our security to keep the different factions apart until the Iraqi government becomes strong enough to control these matters themselves.  Either way it looks as though we are there for a lot longer than we want to be.  It is better for us to remain there a little longer and lose credibility because of it than to withdraw all our troops and have the whole Middle East fall into chaos and lose credibility because of that.  Whatever we do in the position we are in is not going to please all the people.  We are better off keeping the terrorist's in a part of the world where our military can fight them than to be fighting them in our streets.
364656
Oh, I hope not.  We created a hell hole in Iraq already and have yet to clean up after ourselves.  We are weak in military power and can not stretch any more.  I do not believe we could pull off two military campaigns.
702542
Honestly, whether the U.S. military leaves or not, Iraq is bound to have a bloody next 5-10 or even 20 years.  And for what?\n\nFOR WHAT???
830365
When we pulled out  last time, we left a functioning government intact.  In this instance, we would be leaving a power vacuum that Iran could fill with their own brand of Muslim extremism.\n\nWe'll stick around for another 6 months and begin to draw down gradually while giving the Iraqi security forces achievable, but hard benchmarks.  We'll do the best we can to support them, but the relationship will look more like S. Korea than Puerto Rico.
1048828
There will always be soldiers stationed in Iraq. But the reduction will start by the end of next year to 2010 probably. Most of the terrorist are dead or being turned in by Iraqis the terrorist are losing worse now than before.
383961
No, our nation is currently building several permanent bases in Iraq.  We won't be out of there for a long time
1059070
The U.S. is sort of in a bind in that it can't really win (the way we originally thought a win should look like) and we can't really leave (and have it look like we made mistake), so instead we'll phase out our troop levels over a period of years (10?) and continue to reassure the public that the Iraq government is able to handle things themselves and we're no longer needed, and it's anyone's guess how we'll explain the ongoing vioence.  How sad though for the families of fallen soldiers who may not see the ultimate worth in their sacrifices.
849044
Do not.\n\nI do not want to concede a victory to terrorists. We can eventually withdraw a majority of our troops, but only when Iraq is positioned to handle their own security.\n\nEven then, I think Iraq would be a strategic location for an American military installation to keep an eye on oil shipping channels, keep Iran in check, and generally have a presence in the middle east.
955976
I take it you are one of those military experts that never served? Hey, you should be a Republican politician. The USA will pull out of Iraq when the hostilities have ceased and there is no threat from Iran and Syria. We do not hear much about it, but most insurgents that are not from Iraq enter over the border of Iran and Syria. The USA and Canada will be in Afghanistan, until the last al Qaeda is tracked down and killed or cartured. No women pres or pm, especially in Great Briton. They learned from Thatcher. US will not have a US president for another 20 years. I would get lower than a snakes belly or run the other way no matter where I am shot at. Some people do do extraordinary things in a hostile situation that you would not normally do.
1055753
This is the beginning of the drawdown. It will take a few years at least. Unlike Vietnam, we have never increased our numbers of troops in-country. We have made enormous strides but we need more Iraqis trained as soldiers and police before we can beging a major pull-out.
383073
No-is the simple answer.  To withdraw would be a sign of weakness-something which the American Military would not want to show.  Remember Vietnam.  But this would be the same for most countries-the UK wouldn't pull out either because of Iraqi resistance it just doesnt give a good impression.  And I would support them in their choice!!!
632902
I think it will be like Vietnam where the US won militarily in terms of the number of enemy troops/insurgents that were killed(US lost 58,000 soldiers, Viet Cong lost over 1.5 million) but did not acheive its goal to stop the communist takeover of Vietnam. The US will no doubt kill dozens of insurgents for every soldier it loses in Iraq but public opinion in the States will eventually lead to troop withdrawal and the insurgents may overthrow the undefended and overwhelmed democratic government and install a theocracy like Iran
385204
Even if we pull our combat troops out today, the Iraqui military is still going to need logistical support for a long time. American troops will be there for at least a decade.
107463
When the mission is done, Iraq can defend its democratic state by itself, and we will not cause unrest and instability in the area by pulling out.\n\nAnd NOT a DAY sooner.
1104350
They will, but not before 2008.
889264
Americans wont. iraq`s oil will