[ex-Texan]

Of course, al-Jaafari's wishes may be delayed by more terror attacks. But then, perhaps not. There are more international news reports posted Here

[StarCMC]

Ping

[oldleft]

Everyone wants our troops out of Iraq, but not until the job's done. All the MSM headlines make this sound like "Iraq wants US Troops Out NOW!" and that's not what they're saying.

On another note, I'd like to be one of the first to suggest organizing some parades and welcome home parties for our guys when they do start coming home. Just a little "thank you" for a job well done.

[areafiftyone]

Posted Earlier Twice Here and Here but this one seems to have more info on it.

[Stirner]

This is tricky. Some may see it as Bush doing what he said he wouldn't: establishing a withdrawal schedule that would tell the insurgents how long to wait. But I see it as a message to non-insurgent Iraqis who are also unhappy about foreign (and non-Muslim) troops on their soil. The message is that we don't plan to take over their country, but plan to leave as soon as the situation is stabilized to the point where we are not needed, and we talk about when that might be if all goes well. But we don't really give a withdrawal plan like we did in Vietnam (or like Israel is doing with Gaza), a declaration that we are gone as of a certain date, regardless of the security situation at that time.

[Stirner]

This is tricky. Some may see it as Bush doing what he said he wouldn't: establishing a withdrawal schedule that would tell the insurgents how long to wait. But I see it as a message to non-insurgent Iraqis who are also unhappy about foreign (and non-Muslim) troops on their soil. The message is that we don't plan to take over their country, but plan to leave as soon as the situation is stabilized to the point where we are not needed, and we talk about when that might be if all goes well. But we don't really give a withdrawal plan like we did in Vietnam (or like Israel is doing with Gaza), a declaration that we are gone as of a certain date, regardless of the security situation at that time.

[joesnuffy]

I guess it all depends upon who you believe
The lame stream propagandists and their jihahdi pets or the Iraqi decent citizens and those who represent them.

[mmercier]

See ya.

Wouldn't want to be'ya.

Dig a hole.

Make that a whole lot of holes.

[Americanexpat]

You know what is going to happen don't you? The Iraqi government is under pressure from outside and within Iraq to get the American occupiers out of the country. They will ask us to leave. As soon as we are out, all hell will break loose and the terrorist will go apesh$t. The there may be a civil war. Then the Dems, the same people that say we should not be there, will blame Bush, Rummy and Rice.

Before Bush pulls the troops out the Iraqis need to go before the UN and say they are ready to take over and ask all Coalition troops to leave the country.

[Huck]

This is great news. I hope they grab it by the horns.

[Windsong]

It will be anything but quick. Remember that its a GOVERNMENT operation (i.e. G.I.= Government Issue)

[Argus]

For extra effectiveness, let's route the withdrawal through Syria or Iran, or both.

[McGavin999]

The Iraqis are well aware of the constraints put on our troops by world opinion. They are also aware that we don't want to be there any more than we have to be. When they ask us to leave, it will be as friends, and not as "occupiers" and it will be well known that if they need us, we'll be back.

When we go, there will not be civil war between the religions, but there may well be a war between the Iraqi people and the terrorists. We are housing thousands of terrorist prisoners. Once we are gone, there will be far fewer prisoners because they will be put on trial and executed according to Iraqi law and the UN will have nothing to say about it.

[CzarChasm]

If the Iraqi forces are ready, then great, let's go!

The sooner we withdraw forces from Iraq, the sooner we can invade Iran.