U.S Troops schedule To Leave Iraq

The announcement follows news earlier this month that an agreement to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to a December 31, 2011 deadline to withdraw was on shaky ground after Iraqi leaders have said that U.S. troops remaining not been granted "immunity from prosecution in Iraq. The defense secretary, Leon Panetta and other top officials have repeatedly said a deal to keep U.S. troops in Iraq during the period of suspension requires a guarantee of legal protection for soldiers the U.S..
The Fourth Brigade Combat Team, First Armored Division based in Fort Bliss, deployed to Iraq in August to replace two brigades to retire. The troops were on the understanding that it was one of the last, sent to leave the country and said they expect up to 12 months of distribution, although it was unclear how long they will stay in Iraq. But the brigade officials told hundreds of military families gathered Saturday at the headquarters, which will begin the troops home within a few weeks.
When family members asked why the soldiers were at first returning from a military official said: "Basically what happens is that ... the United States and Iraq did not agree," he told a CNN, which attended the meeting.
In addition, the official said families of the fighters: "We were there ready for a couple of missions, the missions are .."
A U.S. military spokesman in Iraq, speaking on condition of anonymity, told CNN on Wednesday, the advance of this brigade, citing a number of possible causes, including lack of agreement on the issue of legal immunity and the fact that the Department of State "defend" their operation more quickly than expected.
When the United States and Iraq agreed in 2008, a period of abstinence, the two countries also signed an agreement that requires a strategic framework for long-term bilateral relations. As part of this agreement, the State Department, thousands of workers in Iraq is taking place to stay in their military relations with the Iraqi government.
U.S. Officials Washington declined to comment Saturday on reports that the troops were withdrawn before or due to a breakdown in negotiations, except to say, the United States to withdraw all troops from the December 31 deadline.
"While we are building a comprehensive partnership with Iraq under the strategic framework with a robust security relationship, and conversations with the Iraqis in the nature of this relationship is ongoing," said Tommy Vietor, National Security Council .
Pentagon spokesman George Little has also been reports of a breakdown in negotiations with the Iraqis and said, ".. The hypothesis that the final decision has been made in our relationship with the formation of the Iraqi government wrongly These discussions are ongoing "
Fort Bliss officials said the brigade returned in accordance with the output of the U.S. program.
"In the process, remove the troops, not to meet the December 31 deadline has passed," said Lt. Col. Dennis Swanson, a public affairs officer of the First Armored Division.
On the topic of the question of legal immunity, Dana JH Pittard, General, commander of Fort Bliss, said: "We will do the right thing for our soldiers."
"We should not see American soldiers in Iraqi courts on false accusations," he said.
His comments echoed recent statements by Panetta and U. S. The Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno.
Panetta said last week that negotiations are in progress on the issue of legal immunity from Iraqi political leaders, U. S. Ambassador James F. Jeffrey and Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq. The meetings include discussions on the rights of U.S. troops and what it takes to help the troops of the Iraqi armed forces in the future, according to Panetta.
"If you play an important role in relations with another country, when necessary, as I said, a large group of soldiers on the ground and have to do with this country, I want to make absolutely sure you're protected," Panetta said Friday during a visit to sailors in Naples, Italy, home of the 6th Fleet of the United States.
U.S. Officials also have the pressure on Iraqi leaders for months for a response if there is an expansion of the troops, with the former president of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Mike Mullen said during the summer that the U.S. decision AA requires application in August.
The negotiations have issued the following WikiLeaks' diplomatic cable that claimed Iraqi civilians, including children, in a 2006 raid by U.S. soldiers killed in an airstrike in place, as reported by the U.S. military stretched.
The Pentagon has rejected the cable from UN investigator Philip Alston, U.S. officials said they investigated complaints and found no merit.
Shortly after the Iraqi WikiLeaks Cable attention to himself in the news in September, McClatchy Newspapers, appointed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a study of deaths outside of Tikrit.
U.S. Officials have said they believe they need help in Iraq with anti-terrorism training, air defense, command and control and intelligence operations. U.S. troops still have to do those jobs may also have additional security forces.
The prospect of U.S. troops to stay beyond the end of the year, are uncomfortable with many Iraqis, who have reasons of routine after the U.S. led invasion of America of 2003 that toppled Saddam Hussein in a discussion.
Radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Sadrist his party policy is closely aligned with al-Maliki has promised to increase the armed resistance if U.S. military does not go as planned, a move that could destabilize the country to repeat his militias that have fought bloody battles against the U.S. and Iraqi troops at the height of the violence.
Odierno said last month that pose a risk to leave a large force of U.S. troops in Iraq and found a force could lead to new demands of the U.S. occupation and distract from the efforts of the Iraqi armed forces to develop skills. He would not comment directly on reports that the White House administration had decided to leave 3000-5000 soldiers should be required, after Iraq.
Odierno, who was the commander of U.S. in Iraq, said the training of Iraqi security forces was not complete.
"We will be there to support a certain level for a time, '" he said last month in a question and answer session with reporters at the Pentagon.
Like last week, 41,000 American soldiers remained in the country, according to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, spokesman for the U.S. military in Iraq. Buchanan said Wednesday that "we are on track, and we will fulfill our request for reassignment of the last soldiers left over from 41,000 to zero at the end of the year." A brigade usually consists of 3000-5000 soldiers.