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those troops are there by long term treaties and the local people and governments would probably get on their knees and beg for America to keep them there forever. At this point its just about money

but remember, one could have just as easily said 'look at vietnam'

nobody knows what the long term status of US troops will be in Iraq. But the majority, by far, will be gone. And they wont be going into combat. Even the raving socialist conspiracy nuts dont think American troops will be going into combat or patrolling Iraqi streets 20 years from now