How long did it take US to 'solve our own problems?' I'd say the better part of 100 years......and that was without multiple terrorists invading from all sides.
You clearly don't have much respect for the Iraqi people OR for the U.S. military or the Commander in Chief.
We will leave when the mission has been accomplished. Not when some computer armchair general lacking adequate information (or an understanding of history)...... like you......... thinks we should.
What exactly is the mission?
And you haven't actually said why what I propose is ill-conceived. I'm not even going to respond to your other foolish and childish remarks. You should grow up, child.
I respect the Iraqis. I actually think they aren't incapable of dealing with a minor insurgency relative to their total population, if fully equipped by us to do so. You think they are imbeciles, apparently.
I have not said anything that suggests I lack respect for the military or for Bush, but if attacking me with those talking points makes you feel better, go right ahead.
which mission? I only ask because if the mission is the total elimination of the insurgency - that's not going to happen. we can't accomplish that in most major cities in the US - OK, they aren't using IEDs, but we have some 17000 murders in the USA each year. how safe do you expect Iraq to be?
the news is, that although you want to flame freepers who are simply saying "change the plan" as being anti-military, the changes are coming in 2006. these iraqi forces had better be ready, because they are going to be stood up to protect themselves.
the real interesting part is that when the troop reductions are announced - alot of freepers are going to shout "we are cutting and running". we aren't, the situation has to evolve, we can't just continue losing 50+ soldiers a month driving down roads in convoys. we've got to turn the corner. that's what americans want to see (the hard core Dem nuts aside), its not that they want "instant victory", they want this thing to be in the rear view mirror, not the windshield.