Hey, lets take a poll.
In case you forgot, the President announced his withdrawal plan when we went in. We leave after Iraq is free and able to stand on its own.
The troops know this and we should too.
Unfortunately that's an ambiguous goal unless defined in concrete terms. For instance, Saddam is gone, Iraq is free, they've a constitution and everything. As for standing on their own, what could that possibly mean? Economically? Militarily? Seems like it would be easier for America to see the end game if the end game were better defined.