Bloodless Coup

Gen. Petraeus - We're There As Long Is It Might Unravel

Not only does Petraeus say here that we'll be in Iraq until there's politicial reconciliation, regardless of advances in Iraqi forces' capabilities, we'll apparently be there until the Iraqi state is firmly stable. In other words, Petraeus wants us to stay for a long time.

We have to have some degree of confidence that it wouldn't unravel.