Gates Says Iraqi Prime Minister Agrees That U.S. Military Presence In Iraq Will Likely Extend Past 2011

U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it hasn't been finalized, but he and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki are thinking about a "longer-term" relationship between the Iraq and the United States' militaries. (0:19)
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Iraqi Troops Can Handle Security Says Maliki

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki assures the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that U.S. troops are no longer needed in Iraq. “Iraqi troops were able to maintain security and law and order, and this is a result of joint efforts,” he says. (0:30)
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