Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses audience members at the Stand Up for Heroes dinner in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyUS, Iraq Negotiating Possible Post-2011 US Force: Mullen -- AFP
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iraq are negotiating the possibility of keeping some US forces in the country beyond a December 31 deadline for withdrawal, the US military's top officer said Thursday.
"The negotiations are ongoing and it's hard," Admiral Mike Mullen told reporters at a Pentagon Press Association event.
Mullen's comments marked the first high-level confirmation from the US military that talks were underway on the politically-charged subject, which faces some stiff opposition in Iraq.
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