I think it's important to outline why the U.S. forces were compelled to leave Iraq. It's been well documented that we were not leaving on our own accord - the Iraqi's did not want us there any longer:
Talks however, broke down over the prickly issue of legal immunity for U.S. troops in Iraq.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and other top brass have repeatedly said any deal to keep U.S. troops in Iraq beyond the withdrawal deadline would require a guarantee of legal protection for American soldiers.
But the Iraqis refused to agree to that, opening up the prospect of Americans being tried in Iraqi courts and subjected to Iraqi punishment.
The negotiations were strained following WikiLeaks' release of a diplomatic cable that alleged Iraqi civilians, including children, were killed in a 2006 raid by American troops rather than in an airstrike as the U.S. military initially reported
http://www.dailykos....t-is-really-due
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