Should we do it in less than a year? Absolutely not. Prematurely leaving Iraq will do more harm than our current "war" already has.
A realistic, successful, withdrawal from Iraq is years away.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I am more interested in the possibility that we are working towards a peace solution with the insurgeants.
If we can get the insurgents to lay down their weapons we can concentrate on the real invaders of Iraq, Zarquawi and his homicidal lunatics.
Posted by seespot (Member # 7388) on :
I don't see in the article where it specifically says that they want the troops out in a year. The only reference to a specific time is the election in December. Am I missing something?
Posted by tern (Member # 7429) on :
I'm afraid I miss the one year part as well.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
"On Monday, Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr suggested U.S.-led forces should be able to leave Iraq by the end of next year, saying the one-year extension of the mandate for the multinational force in Iraq by the U.N. Security Council this month could be the last."
The Iraqi leadership conference also declared that the killing US-led troops by "Iraq's opposition" is "a 'legitimate right' of resistance". And that terrorism consists of "acts of violence, killing and kidnapping targeting Iraqi citizens and humanitarian, civil, government institutions, national resources and houses of worships." Apparently, attacks on Coalition troops and collaterally damaged Iraqis are okay as long as the target isn't Iraqi.
[ November 22, 2005, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
Posted by JTruant711 (Member # 8868) on :
Being stuck over here... I'm going to say that it will never happen. Not because of politcal or social or whatever reasons. Because I'm not that lucky.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Aspectre, I hate to say it, but they are right. One is an insurgeant, a rebel. The other is a terrorists. You can come to peace with rebels. Not with terrorists.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Are you agreeing, Dan_Raven, with TheHumanTarget's suggestion that Coalition troops would be stomping on the Iraqis' human rights if "Iraq's opposition" weren't exercizing their "legitimate right of resistance"?
[ November 22, 2005, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
quote: Are you agreeing, Dan_Raven, with TheHumanTarget's suggestion that Coalition troops would be stomping on the Iraqis' human rights if "Iraq's opposition" weren't exercizing their "legitimate right of resistance"?
Ummm...where did I write this?
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheHumanTarget:
quote: Are you agreeing, Dan_Raven, with TheHumanTarget's suggestion that Coalition troops would be stomping on the Iraqis' human rights if "Iraq's opposition" weren't exercizing their "legitimate right of resistance"?
Ummm...where did I write this?
aspectre seems to be hearing only what he wants to.
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
I admit that I was suprised that my statement was so grossly misinterpreted...
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
So your point wasn't that the US would do nigh well whatever it pleased, hang whatever Iraqi sentiments might be?
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
With Rumsfeld and Rice trial ballooning for withdrawal, it is now apparent that Dubya&Gang couldn't jump on Murtha's bandwagon fast enough. As long-time Republican propagandist PatBuchannon points out, pulling out half of UStroops by November2006 has become the primary Republican campaign strategy for the USCongressionalElections.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
I don't think that's what THT is saying at all. From what I gather, he's saying that it would be irresponsible to leave now that we have involved ourselves in this war. To leave them on their own with little stability would be a problem. now that we've gotten involved we have to make sure the Iraqi government will be stable and successful once we pull out. It's not about Iraqi human rights, it's about the government succeeding as a whole. At least that's how I see it. I don't think we should pull out now. We need to see it through. I'm not sure how taking troops out will play out, however. To be honest I haven't really thought enough about it. I reserve judgement on this issue.