Will U.S. Forces Be Entirely Out Of Iraq By The End Of 2011?

Nouri al-Maliki seated in his office. In an interview, he said Iraq would assume responsibility for all its own security by the end of 2011, and would not fall into alignment with Iran. Max Becherer for The Wall Street Journal

Iraq Wants the U.S. Out -- Wall Street Journal

Prime Minister, in Interview, Says Troops Must Leave Next Year as Planned.

BAGHDAD—Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ruled out the presence of any U.S. troops in Iraq after the end of 2011, saying his new government and the country's security forces were capable of confronting any remaining threats to Iraq's security, sovereignty and unity.

Mr. Maliki spoke with The Wall Street Journal in a two-hour interview, his first since Iraq ended nine months of stalemate and seated a new government after an inconclusive election, allowing Mr. Maliki to begin a second term as premier.

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My Comment: I still think it is too early to say when U.S. forces will be entirely out of Iraq. The security situation is still unstable. Iraq's military will need U.S. training and participation for years to come. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is just one man .... other members of his government may have a different opinion on when U.S. soldires should leave.