Tamstos nurodytas straipsnis sako, kad lieka 10000 JAV samdinių:Levenge wrote: "The last U.S. troops left Iraqi territory on December 18, 2011 at 4:27 UTC" [CNN]
The United States will still maintain a presence in Iraq: hundreds of nonmilitary personnel, including 1,700 diplomats, law enforcement officers, and economic, agricultural and other experts, according to the State Department. In addition, 5,000 security contractors will protect Americans and another 4,500 contractors will serve in other roles.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... q-illusion39,000 soldiers will leave Iraq this year, but US military control will continue in such guises as security and training. State department figures show that some 17,000 personnel will be under the jurisdiction of the US ambassador. In addition, there are also consulates in Basra, Mosul and Kirkuk, which have been allocated more than 1,000 staff each. Crucially, all these US staff, including military and security contractors, will have diplomatic immunity.
Jau visi kareiviai išėjo, beliko 20000 diplomatų ginkluotų kulkosvaidžiais ir bombonešiais