It's late for me...when I first read this line:
QUOTE:...this was done deliberately as a warning to the waivering members of the constitution committee. They were going to try to drag this thing out for several more months. UNQUOTE
I didn't realize it meant the comittee in Iraq, so I wanted a link to whatever big US 'constitutional committee' news story I was missing.
But yeah, having read forums for a long time am new to actually getting involved. Now I'm in I think a drug habit might have been less involving.
I'm basing my opinion on the fact that it took the Iraqis 6 months to form their new government (it only takes the US 2 months and we're HUGE)
I'm also basing the opinion on the fact that the constitutional committee went before the council and requested an extention of several months "to work out the problems".
The 6 months we waited for the government to form allowed for a lot of chaos. No way are we going to go through that again. It also gives answer to those who are claiming that we're going to stay forever, that we're occupying Iraq. By having a US general talk about leaving, and then having the US president say "we'll stay as long as it takes" lets the Iraqi people know that we really do plan on leaving.
I with you there. When my sister instant message's me she now says "can we talk or are you on FR"!