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As you probably know by now, Iraq's cabinet yesterday approved a pact that allows American forces to stay in the country for three more years. But after that, the G.I.s are gone -- "a full withdrawal of American forces from the country by the end of 2011," is how the New York Times describes it. "The Iraqis have forced an end to the war," adds Spencer Ackerman.
The current draft of the Status of Forces Agreement is just that definitive, I'm told. War over, goodbye. But there's still wiggle room, nevertheless. Check out these comments from Iraqi Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh, speaking to reporters yesterday. He seemed to leave the door open for American troops to stay even longer, if necessary.
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