[George W. Bush]

I think we need to see if GWB is going to adopt the policy recomendations of the Baker bipartisan "policy group", said to be a withdrawl with negotiations with Iraq and Iran to draw them in for stability purposes.

I think Baker recommends semi-partition, three autonomous regions and some agreement with Turkey and Iran to leave them alone. And we largely withdraw to our bases in Iraq as guarantors of the peace. I don't see any complete Iraqus interruptus on the horizon.

[SJackson]

I think Baker recommends semi-partition, three autonomous regions and some agreement with Turkey and Iran to leave them alone. And we largely withdraw to our bases in Iraq as guarantors of the peace. I don't see any complete Iraqus interruptus on the horizon.

That's been one guess. Perhaps workable, as long as we ignore the wished of the Iraqi government. Sounds a lot like the undeveloped Biden plan. The other is a phased, time certain withdrawl, also involving the Syrians and Iranians in the process. This wouldn't require essentially dismantling the Iraqi government as would plan A. Sounds a lot like the Murtha plan. IMO, if these are the options, it would have been better to hear about them before the election.