Back in 2007, George W. Bush, described by the left as a cowboy who was too stupid to understand foreign policy, said this:
“I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region, and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we’d be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we’d allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous.”
http://conservativetribune.com/bush-right-about-iraq/
Then what does Bush do, he leaves.
President Bush was positively prophetic.