Italian troops, in fact, still may not leave Iraq until the end of the year.
The president has said we will not leave Iraq to the terrorists.
Some members of religious minorities were also forced to leave Iraq in the 1950s.
The force was previously due to leave Iraq the following month.
He would have to let at least 30 scientists, and their families, leave Iraq for interviews.
"I cannot and will not agree to that," he said at a news conference before leaving Iraq today.
For this they received the distinction of being the first to leave Iraq.
Diplomats said they expected the families to leave Iraq in the next few days.
She left Iraq with her husband and remaining son this month.
They want us to leave Iraq before our work is done.