[Williams]

The dem proposal really is a stark left wing retreat. While calling for training Iraqi troops and fighting Al Queda, it requires that ALL troops withdraw by 2008.

So we don't leave anyone there to help the allies we are training; and we just stop fighting Al Queda and leave by a date certain.

And of course they don't want any base or presence in a nation we just fought and died for, and which otherwise would be our ally.

While we pull our troops out we also make nice to all our enemies and the enemies of our ally. They should replace the "yea" vote in Congress with teh sound of a cuckoo clock.

[JimSEA]

a stark left wing retreat

Clinton didn't have much trouble with Somalia and look at how well that turned out.

[Artaraxl]

@ shrinkermd:
You might consider READING the NYT piece, which clearly says exactly the opposite — that the Dems will have to maintain troop levels in bases or along the boarder.
Just a suggestion...

-Axl