The following was captured from a clip of bloomberg news: I would guess this will set up the US to stay in Iraq for years to come while satisfying the US citizens that we are no longer at war. Above is a pic of the new embassy site in Iraq. this site has been under construction for few years. Hope I can get a job there. :)

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. will ask the Iraqi government for the right to conduct combat operations and detain prisoners and will seek legal protections for American troops in an agreement that defines a long-term relationship between the two countries, a U.S. defense official said.