In Iraq Forever?

Apparently not. Josh Marshall at TPM figures it out.

The Bush administration is admitting defeat in its efforts to conclude a status-of-forces agreement with Iraq before the end of Bush's term of office. Such an agreement would have codified the long-term presence of US troops and military bases in the country. Beneath the gobbledegook, the hang-up seems clear: the Iraqis would not conclude an agreement without a clear timetable for US withdrawal.