[rhombus]

>Well then here's an example from the AP....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526656/posts

"Leaders of Iraq's sharply divided Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis on Monday for the first time called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces in the country, even as the Bush administration continued to resist pressures for such a schedule."

My point is that there are already troop reductions in the planning and the media will spin and twist this particular story. It also helps the Democrat/MSM cause if people can say, "see they don't want us there". I understand your concern dropping the word, "terror" to be applied to Sunnis who carry out actions against our troops but let's not overreact here to this agreement which really isn't much of any agreement. There is an election that still has to take place here. There will be many face-saving compromises which will be spun as the MSM usually does. Watch for this story to be spun 900 different ways by the MSM.

[conservativecorner]

So we have the President of Iraq and other government officials as well as all 3 political groups at a meeting where they refuse to acknowledge those killing American Troops as terrorists, and we shouldn't signal that this is completely unacceptable?

The timetable is of no concern I agree, but this declaration concerning the terrorists is new and very dangerous in this part of the world. If we let this communique stand, we are slapping our own military in the face. No other way around it. Bring them home!