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Paul has said he would withdraw troops from Iraq over a 6 - 12 month period.

That's still extremely abbreviated - but aside from that, you still need to cite a reference to that particular schedule. Most places, all I see from Paul is a fancy dodge about how he WON'T name a timeframe, except to say "without delay" or "immediately". It's usually his SUPPORTERS who try to "fill in the blanks" for him.

Therefore, if you can muster a more direct Paul quote, I suggest you place it on the table. (And, in case you're tempted to use THIS one, a bill to 'sunset funding after six months' as a Congressman does not really illuminate how aggressive his policy as President would be.)

You might ask "well, how come you're making Paul set a timetable when you won't make Bush set one?" Because Paul is the one trying to win points from Bush NOT setting such a timetable, and NOT bringing the troops home 'soon enough'. Therefore, if he's going to make his bones with such an argument, he had better be prepared to say specifically what IS soon enough, and say how that would work. Just saying "sooner than the other folks" doesn't say nearly enough to get any credit, and saying "immediately" without a definition doesn't even begin to discuss reality.