Democratic keeps troops in Iraq last year longer than Obama had pledged . Obama plans to keep up to 50,000 support troops in North Carolina after combat troops leave . All U.S. troops have to be out of Iraq by December 31 , 2011 , under an agreement the Bush administration signed with the Iraqi government last year . Some lawmakers frustrated with news , concerned for safety of support troops . Others may credit Obama for giving military commanders more time to finish mission .
Democratic keeps troops in Iraq last year longer than Obama had pledged . Obama plans to keep up to 50,000 support troops in North Carolina after combat troops leave . Some lawmakers frustrated with news , concerned for safety of support troops . Others may credit Obama for giving military commanders more time to finish mission .