All these are real , but they are only the most immediate manifestations of deeper and longer term issues that the United States will need to manage . As U.S. combat troops leave Iraq , diplomats face challenge of building peace , says Daniel Serwer . He says U.S. needs to guarantee the solution Iraqis develop to their political impasse . TL;DR The United States is leaving Iraq, but its departure will not be a complete end for Iraq. $ 700 billion investment U.S. has made in new regime .
As U.S. combat troops leave Iraq , diplomats face challenge of building peace , says Daniel Serwer . He says U.S. needs to guarantee the solution Iraqis develop to their political impasse . TL;DR The United States is leaving Iraq, but its departure will not be a complete end for Iraq. $ 700 billion investment U.S. has made in new regime .