[rbmillerjr]

RonPaulian idiot....you’re ignoring the ruse of an attempt by Obama to renegotiate the Status of Forces Agreement. He had no intention to get an agreement, so he could withdraw all troops.

[Alberta's Child]

@sshole: I never mentioned the renegotiation of the Status of Forces Agreement by the Obama administration until you posted it here on this thread. Everything I said up to that point -- and everything I'm saying now -- is predicated on the understanding that the 2008 Status of Forces Agreement was binding on both parties (Iraq and the U.S.).

"Renegotiating" agreements like that are a waste of time. I used to be involved in that sort of thing, and what I've learned over time is that if you have to renegotiate them, then you're dealing with someone who doesn't have the legal authority or the basic competence to negotiate with you. In my line of business we'd call those parties we dealt with like that "Indian tribes," "aboriginal bands" and "tribal chiefs."

It sounds to me like Iraq is no different than the Powder River Basin of Wyoming in that regard.