Phased troop withdrawal from Iraq

[mnaz]

I don't understand why so many people are so dead-set against a phased withdrawal of troops from Iraq, circa right near now. Why is it necessary to keep 160,000 troops just to finish training Iraqi security? Why do very few ever challenge this assertion? The endless massive troop presence is generating considerable violence, perhaps as much, or more, than it is 'containing'. Not only that, but it tends to make Iraqi security forces to rely too heavily on American troops to do what Iraqi forces could already be capable of doing themselves.

If we continue to shoot and bomb innocent civilians, including children, as a by-product of our massive troop presence, and then simply file it away as "collateral" damage, we are morally irresponsible IMO, and we will continue to do irreparable harm to our relations with the rest of the world community, the Muslim world, in particular. It has to stop some time soon. A phased drawdown is not "cut and run". So what's the problem? Someone please enlighten me.

Here's a related link:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... -headlines

[knip]

i'm in favour of that approach...i think we are closer than it appeared at first...we might have some disagreements over phasing, etc..., but i think we both want the same thing

i have my hands on a nifty little power point presentation you might be interested in...won't say what it is other than i think you would like it

some of the figures within it are suspect, because they seem to be inflated to tell the bosses some of what they want to hear, nonetheless, i don't believe the whole deck is a pack of lies...just say the word

[mnaz]

Word.


ps. Even Bush Admin. officials have discussed a withdrawal program, but not until deep into next year. It's all just talk. Personally, I still think they cling to their military/imperial neo-con ambitions for the country. Late next year is too late. Time is of the essence. We need to start leaving immediately, IMO.

[stilltrucking]

We need to start leaving immediately, IMO.

With a little help from our friends.

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-20 ... 150744.htm

[knip]

mnaz

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