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by the end of the year. that's 39,000 men and women. there was talk that 5,000 troops might stay next year, but, no. we've got jessica yellin at the white house and chris lawrence at the pentagon tonight. jessica, i wanted to start with you. this came down to whether our troops would be protected troops would be protected from prosecution in iraq in part, didn't it? >> reporter: that's right. the white house, this administration and the iraqi government were trying to work out a deal to get american troops immunity from iraqi laws so that some could stay behind as trainers and advise...

i'm erin burnett. "out front" on a friday night, the end of the war in iraq. all american troops will be home by the end of the year. that's 39,000 men and women. there was talk that 5,000 troops might stay next year, but, no. we've got jessica yellin at the white house and chris lawrence at the pentagon. i wanted to start with you. this came down to whether our troops would be protected proprosecution in iraq in part, didn't it. >> reporter: that's right. the white house, this administration and the iraqi government were trying to work out a deal to get american troops immunity from...

Huh-uh. they gambled. at the end of the day, you lose. they gamble that the federal government would bail them out. and they've been right. and so american taxpayers, you had to shell out another $26 billion. when there is still at least $367 billion left in the stimulus money. now, i went to a catholic school for a few years and then they moved me to the public school. the crowded classrooms and the train came rumbling by. and my dad is i can't even concentrate, teachers! so i don't know. but i am thinking maybe we could skip a few turtle tunnel projects in the stimulus and give it to teacher...

Yes, that's me! i am evil, aren't i? [ maniacal laughter ] what do you think? is $26 billion less than or more than $367 billion? c'mon, arnie. get the snuggle over here and give us an answer. i think $367 billion is bigger. we could probably take the $26 billion out of the $367 billion because the 367 just the ones that we played here, you said was it six or seven times that it was going to save the teachers? what do you say we use that money? hmm? now, harry reid and patty murray led the charge on saving teachers. who were going the way of dinosaurs. this bill, out of the goodness of their h...

Yes, that's me! i am evil, aren't i? [ maniacal laughter ] what do you think? is $26 billion less than or more than $367 billion? c'mon, arnie. get the snuggle over here and give us an answer. i think $367 billion is bigger. we could probably take the $26 billion out of the $367 billion because the 367 just the ones that we played here, you said was it six or seven times that it was going to save the teachers? what do you say we use that money? hmm? now, harry reid and patty murray led the charge on saving teachers. who were going the way of dinosaurs. this bill, out of the goodness of their h...