How Deep In After We're Out?

The article focuses on the issue of the expected departure of U.S. soldiers and Marines in Iraq in 2011. It states that many U.S. or Iraqi officials do not expect all U.S. troops and Marines to be gone from Iraq after December 2011 because numerous political and security problems in the country remain unsolved. Furthermore, several lawmakers, government officials, and experts are quietly pushing for U.S. troops to remain in Iraq to counter the threat and influence being imposed by Iran.