Iraqis Disagree On US Departure Date

Despite his pledge of complete withdrawal, the administration has made clear its willingness to continue tasks such as training, air defense, intelligence and reconnaissance, as well as joint counterterrorism missions with Iraqi forces at a time of Iranian inroads and increased violence and ongoing political instability. The fifteen U.S. troops killed in Iraq last month marked the highest level in two years; two more were killed by a roadside bomb Thursday. More here.