[Alberta's Child]

If it takes more troops on the ground, then we need to make it extemely clear that we're going to bring in those troops until the attacks stop.

Keep dreaming.

The U.S. military presence is going to be scaled back dramatically by the end of this summer, regardless of whether or not Iraq is ready for it, and regardless of whether or not "they want us to leave."

[DoughtyOne]

If we stick to time-tables and don't effect a solid government before we leave, this will all have been for nought. The government will topple and the worst demon seed will take it's place. And yes that demon seed will work with Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

[GraniteStateConservative]

The U.S. military presence is going to be scaled back dramatically by the end of this summer, regardless of whether or not Iraq is ready for it, and regardless of whether or not "they want us to leave."

Yep. You can bet your lifesavings on that prediction.