Global Insights: Decision Time for Iraq on U.S. Military Presence

Currently, the most urgent issue in relations between the United States
and Iraq is how many American troops will remain in that country after
the end of this year and what roles they will perform. In an effort to
galvanize progress on this issue, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S.
Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Iraq on April 22 bearing a warning:
Decision time is now.