“I think maybe the threat of the dems pulling out rhetoric might be making these people to wise up.”
My Dem Senator, Levin, said as much. However, his office fully expects us to be there for at least 2 more years. Remember, his district (Michigan) would be very had hit — devastated — if the middle east oil supply died up.
The dems finally realized what I’d been saying for months... that we’ll be in Iraq past the next election, that their rhetoric on the war will cost them the election, and if they do win, they’ll have to govern with a promise to retreat.
Actually, I’ve always thought a 3-way partition was the way to go with some sort of oil-revenue sharing plan behind it. I really don’t think the three groups can get along at this point. Perhaps a generation down the road, but not now. The US and other countries interested in promoting real peace in Iraq (and the region) should begin to seriously advance such proposals.
And I thought GW has been trying(4 years) to get the Sunni’s and Shiite to step up and take some responsibility. Wow, the power of the Dhiimi’s. Even creeps in here at FR.