[jdm]

If U.S., British and other coalition troops withdrew from Iraq in the next year, he said, "certainly the scale of attacks that would be mounted inside Iraq, and using Iraq as a launching pad to strike other Western countries -- countries in Europe, North America - would become such that after two or three years, the U.S. forces will have to go back to Iraq."

Unimaginable. Reid & Pelosi should rot.

[jveritas]

If we leave Iraq now before we crush the terrorists there, not only we need to re-invade Iraq in 2 to 3 years but the other countries that the Al Qaeda terrorists and Iran would have controled by then, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, U.A.E, Lebanon, and of course Iran and Syria.

[KarlInOhio]

and using Iraq as a launching pad to strike other Western countries -- countries in Europe, North America - would become such that after two or three years, the U.S. forces will have to go back to Iraq."

If we go we will promise to come back if needed. Ask the government of South Vietnam how useful that promise is when the Dems are in charge.

[drzz]

OH REALLY ?

” the U.S. forces will have to go back to Iraq.”

WHAT A SURPRISE !

Afghanistan, left in 1989, back in 2001

Iraq, left in 1991, back in 2003

Somalia : left in 1993, back in 2007

http://leblogdrzz.over-blog.com

[Breyean]

Of course, the UK and the EU could always send troops.

[ex-snook]

Alarmist. When their neighbors India, Russia and China start to worry about Jihad taking over the world, it will time to take notice. Our Navy and Air Force can control any country in that area without future boots on the ground.

[hiramknight]

It would take another two-three years to bury all the bodies of the dead Iraqis left behind by the ensuing genocide.

[CeasarsGhost]

"Iraq a "terrorist Disneyland" if U.S. goes [suggests we'll be back in Iraq 2-3 years after leaving]"

But.....but.... but what about that "vast majority" of "moderate" muslims who are "peace loving people"? Won't they be able to handle the "tiny minority" of terrorists who have "hijacked the great religion of islam"?

Why do we pretend to be at peace with a "moderate islam" that does not exist? Exactly what islamic country on earth isn't already a "Disneyland of terrorists"?

[Chuck Dent]

Unimaginable. Reid & Pelosi should rot.

You're confusing political expediency for policy. No matter who is elected in 2008, 2012, ad infinitum, the US will be in Iraq for the next 50+ years.

We still have bases in the UK, Germany, Turkey, Okinawa, Korea, et al. We'll be in Iraq as long as we're dependent on ME oil.

[philled]

Will it really take a couple years before we need to go back? Let's see...

The "Foreign Assistance Act" was passed in 12/1974. Anti-communist forces collapsed in Cambodia on 04/17/1975 and Vietnam on 04/30/1975.

In August of 1978, Chief surrender monkey, George McGovern took to the floor to call for the bombing of Cambodia. Forty-four months previous, he had declared that the greatest gift we could give the people of Cambodia was peace.

“Do we sit on the sidelines and watch a population slaughtered, or do we marshal military force and put an end to it?” -- Senator George McGovern, August 21, 1978

During that interim, Pol Pot's death toll mounted between two and three million. They are bound to be less coordinated and descriminate, but will the fanatics, fascists, mullahs, and Iranians be more or less efficient than Pol Pot? That is really the only question I have.

[doug from upland]

The Dems don’t care as long as they get the power they seek. They will then spin it that they had to send troops in to clean up the mess created by Bush. The mainstream media will agree.

[RightWhale]

Here’s what will actually happen. Tancredo says this and it seems reasonable. The US will be in Iraq for a long time, although Iraq will be taking over security operations everywhere by Nov 07.