Prime Minister al-Maliki wants Iraqis to decide departure date for US troops

In January, Iraqis could vote to give US forces the boot sooner than the timeline for withdrawal established by the US military. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki wants Iraqis to decide the departure date of US troops through a referendum that would be held at the same time as the Iraqi national elections.

This comes as the US commander in Iraq announced that some US forces may be deployed to northern Iraq, following an up-tick in violence in the area. FSRN´s Karen Miller has more.