I do think that the idea that if we had negotiated a follow-on settlement with the Iraqis and had a SOFA and a remaining force, the idea that that force would be able to prevent what is going on is--I am not sure that that would be possible.
Slotkin reflects on the impact of not having a SOFA in Iraq.
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