Edwards Calls for Quick Pullout of Troops Training Iraqi Forces

nytimes ^ | 01/02/08 | MICHAEL R. GORDON

[Kevmo]

I agree. We should withdraw from Iraq immediately

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[RDTF]

buffoon

[Thrownatbirth]

Why do cut-n-run Dems always ignore the UN Resolution that establishes Coalition authority for Iraq security? Withdrawal means turning our backs on a vital UN security committment. Sounds like a great way to restore our so-called “tattered” image.

[Cobra64]

Hey John ....

[samtheman]

Dem#1: I’M the biggest traitor!

Dem#2: No. I’M the biggest traitor!

Dem#3: No. Me. Me. I’M the biggest traitor of them all!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Obama has been sucking up for Hillary’s VP slot. Edwards has gone over the edge.

[PubliusMM]

There is absolutely nothing in this man’s background that recommends him for the Presidency. Nothing.
The last thing we need in the Oval Office is an ambulance chasing, cut and run, knee jerk liberal who believes he/she can legislate our betterment by expanding the nanny state in every conceivable direction.
A male version of Hellary...

[HardStarboard]

He'd probably pull out our Navy from the Persian Gulf and thereby create a free-for-all among Russia, China, India, Iran and Egypt to control all the Gulf region oil resources.

The U.S. in the Middle east is a stabilizing force.....what passes for Democrat "foreign policy" will never acknowledge that fact until it is too late.

[hinckley buzzard]

Former Senator John Edwards, having been apprised that there is a suspicion in some circles that he may, in fact, be an ignorant asshole, readily opened his mouth and removed all doubt.

[Technical Editor]

We may not have a religion test for being president, but surely we should have an intelligence test to keep stupid people like John Edwards from wasting our time.

What’s that old saying about giving someone enough rope? A little longer and we’d have time for Osamabama and Hitlery Clintoon to do what Edwards and Huckster have done to themselves this week.

Let’s remember this when we complain about how long the campaign is — the time involved itself is often the best tool for winnowing out the nutcases.

[dynoman]

I saw this coming a long time ago. It is so transparent, wait until the going is good and troops will be coming home anyway, then blast out a “plan” to withdraw troops.

This is the only way for doorknobs like Edwards to save face and there will be plenty of other doorknobs who will fall for the deception.

[tioga]

He could devote a wing of that house to the homeless. ;^)

[syriacus]

Edwards should read a history book or two.

Truman prematurely withdrew occupying US troops from S. Korea in 1949, merely 4 years after the US freed that country from decades of Japanese oppression. In 1950, Truman sent troops back to Korea to rewin S. Korea's freedom from the N. Korean invaders

The result:

30,000 Americans died in 30 months in Korea under Truman
(July, 1950 - January 1953)

Don't give up the high ground.

[tlj18]

Well, I believe that peace is not compatible with being human. "Peace" is where violent forces are restrained, and not disarmed. We are a violent species, and it will always be that way. Peace is just a figment of someone's imagination. You may come to peace with one group (for instance, there is no danger at all of the South rising again for Civil War II), bvut there's always going to be war and conflict.

Peace does not equal the absense of conflict.

[elpadre]

as I said, when a people live in freedom and are in control of their own destiny, there is peace. And, I believe that is the ultimate goal or our Iraqe and Mideast policy - I hope, that is!