Iraqis are Ready to Discuss U.S. Pullout
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While opinions differ widely on both ends of the political spectrum, it seems that the majority of Americans are, at this time, at least supportive of a set timetable for coalition forces to withdraw from Iraq. Apparently, the Iraqi government supports this initiative as well. At a conference in Cairo, Iraqi officials from all major parties called on the twenty-first for a timetable for U.S. and coalition troops to leave Iraq's fledgling military to its own resources.
While there were compromises and concessions made (welcome to Realpolitik 101), Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish officials have agreed that it is in the best interests of Iraq for us to set a date, within the next year or so, to gradually brings our troops home. While this is not a complete victory for certain factions who wish for an immediate and complete abandonment, it is certainly a long stride toward forcing the hand of our current administration to relieve our brave soldiers of the burden they currently bear. If this leads to a successful timetable, we'll have the satisfaction of knowing that we won't be in Iraq for the rest of the decade, and our troops will come home with the knowledge of a job well done.
While opinions differ widely on both ends of the political spectrum, it seems that the majority of Americans are, at this time, at least supportive of a set timetable for coalition forces to withdraw from Iraq. Apparently, the Iraqi government supports this initiative as well. At a conference in Cairo, Iraqi officials from all major parties called on the twenty-first for a timetable for U.S. and coalition troops to leave Iraq's fledgling military to its own resources.
While there were compromises and concessions made (welcome to Realpolitik 101), Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish officials have agreed that it is in the best interests of Iraq for us to set a date, within the next year or so, to gradually brings our troops home. While this is not a complete victory for certain factions who wish for an immediate and complete abandonment, it is certainly a long stride toward forcing the hand of our current administration to relieve our brave soldiers of the burden they currently bear. If this leads to a successful timetable, we'll have the satisfaction of knowing that we won't be in Iraq for the rest of the decade, and our troops will come home with the knowledge of a job well done.
posted by Mad Mod at
11/27/2005 10:17:00 AM
4 Comments:
Job well done? we're doing our best, but we're not done
Eh? Tell that to that crazy Iraqi government. They're so funny that way!
i know, cuz we're not done
'S okay... As long as we keep in mind that, unless we wanna have to reconquer Iraq, we're done when they say we're done. Which is apparently fairly soon.
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