How much longer will american troops be in iraq?
464551
Until Bush is able to tell the difference between his head and his a** or until we get a democratic president.
110037
There are about 130,000 troops in Iraq right now. It is impossible to pin an exact number down because FMGs arrive in country every day, and "old timers" are leaving for home every day.
1187508
This will not end anytime soon - e.g. 5-10 years.  In fact, it may never "end".  Even IF it stabilizes, we will most certainly have a presence there.  Look at Korea, Germany and many other countries were we still have bases (WWII ended 60 years ago, Korea a little less than that).\n\nYo pablo-- lighten up.  Typical rightie jack-@ss comment-  \n\nIn relative numbers, 2500 is small compared to previous wars.  I'm sure if you ask the family of the fallen (or could ask the dead), 1 is too great a loss of life for this ill conceived and executed conflict.\n\nOh, let's not forget that we will be paying for this for generations to come.\n\nOh- one more-- Iraq did NOT attack us nor did they take part in 9/11.  We went there under the false pretense that Sadamm had WMD's
817317
Currently, it's in Iraq.
594082
"should America leaves Iraq immediately?"\n\nShould America leave Iraq immediately? Ideally.
904065
sorry to say we can't... we've f'd up iraq so much now, we have to maintain a presence there for many years to come.
573756
That depends on the resolution.  If we pull out and Iraq has a civil war, then no.  If Congress finally sends the necessary number of troops to secure the country for the 75 years - YES I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT'S HOW LONG IT WILL BE - then very eventually, it will be worth it.
13206
I think at the beginning of 2007, our troop levels will be below 100,000.  Reason:  More Iraqi Military units are becoming self-sufficient.  They will be equipped better by then with vehicles and armor.  The Iraqi people will rather be policed by their own than outsiders.  Recruiting will be hurting, because the Army fell short for FY 2005.  They just sent out 80,000 letters to everyone who left the Army within the last 5 years saying we want you back.  The Army tapped into the  FY 2006 delayed entry pool to meet FY 2005 numbers, and they still fell short.  Stress on the force and equipment will take a huge toll.  Stress on the families that have their Service Members away 2 out of the last 3 years.  As our coalition partners pull out, it will put pressure on the US politicians to draw down.  As the presenditial elections heat up in 2008, the Republicans will have to draw down to get reelected.  Hope this helps.
740166
The Iraq war will soon end with the withdrawal of Americans.  Iraq will have a disastrous civil war.
198923
Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, there is going to be some sort of permanent presence of the US military in Iraq basically forever. We retain soldiers in Japan, in Italy, in Germany, in the Indian Ocean, on the Arabian peninsula, in Thailand, etc. The Middle East is going to continue to be of strategic importance to both the US and our European allies, even if we continue to have slap fights with them like we are now.\n\nThe only question is, will the US military stay in a combat mode in Iraq? I believe that, eventually, the military and political process in Iraq will be successful, and the combat position of our military will be greatly reduced. The idea that the American military presence in Iraq will ever be reduced to zero is unnecessarily misleading, and will only lead to further recriminations both with the Iraq people and with the US population.
907510
Not till the US troops are there and even after that it will take a long time for the economy to come up.
651258
USA is bogged down in IRAQ
351297
Sadly, not for a while. The U.S. cannot leave Iraq in the state it is in. The Iraqi police force is not strong enough alone to take care of the many issue there now. Until there is a solid government in place, the Police force is strong enough to handle problems on their own and there is somewhat a bit peace we cannot leave.
923565
No, they dont take office until January and even after that they arent going to "cut and run" like everybody says.  The troops will come home much sooner than if the GOP still had control though.
771577
Yes, our military involvement in Iraq will end, whether it's called a war, police action, or whatnot. At the very least, a president -- likely not the current one -- will simply declare victory, or mission accomplished, and then pull the troops out. Very much like what occurred in Vietnam. But if we settle for this sort of "victory," we may well face dire consequences as a result. \n\nI certainly hope we are able to bring our troops home after they have truly accomplished their mission. Are they very far away from doing that? From the news reports it certainly seems a distant thing.
360284
Not in the immediate future because spending on defense is at an all time high. Once the spending in Iraq subsides the US government will have to find another way to boost defense spending and what greater way then with a 10-year campaign in Iran. I don't think we'll see troops in Iran for 4 - 5 years.
212218
I am afraid that it will never be over. Bush is going to pull troups out of Iraq this year to help repuglicans get elected, but then they will be back someplace like Iran, or North Korea. 3 years and we get rid of the sob, unless he declares himself King for life, which in that case there will be a civil war right here.