Soldiering On

In an interview to be broadcast on "This Week" Sunday, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that Iraqi forces eventually can pick up the slack from U.S. troops, but not any time soon. He expects the Iraqi army will be ready to defend its country by "the end of the next year."

Some officials have serious doubts about that statement.

As far as the plans for the troops go, they could all change over the coming months.