Actually, I think the Democrats are positioning themselves to claim credit once the troops start coming home. They will claim it was their pressure that brought the troops back home.
I agree with you,....and, unfortunately, if all goes as planned with the election in December...and the training of Iraqi police and military....
The draw down would be beginning right about election time next year...and then, hopefully, continue up until 2008...so, the dems will claim credit...
BUT, I would rather things go well in Iraq, and have our troops gradually withdraw, than take that "political" point away from the dems...
I am SURE the dems will find someway to shoot themselves in the foot...so it won't matter...LOL
After seeing Dean's appearance on Fat Timmy's show...I am even more heartened that the dem party has not learned any lessons from the last 3 election cycles...