[MinorityRepublican]

My words: we have the right to lose patience with the Iraqis and pull out from most of the country except to maintain bases in Kurdistan and Basra so we can keep an eye on Al-Qaeda and take them out whenever it's neccessary to do so while keeping out sordid affairs in Baghdad and such.

[sageb1]

We have to demand that Islamic Law be removed from the Iraqi constitution.

[bnelson44]

My words: we have the right to lose patience with the Iraqis and pull out from most of the country except to maintain bases in Kurdistan and Basra so we can keep an eye on Al-Qaeda and take them out whenever it's neccessary to do so while keeping out sordid affairs in Baghdad and such.

Al-Qaeda isn't in Kurdistan or Basra, so I don't know what your "keeping your eye on" there.

[EagleUSA]

It is time to face the music and make some smart decisions. It is time.

[RobbyS]

What you propose is like trying to rule France by pulling out of Paris, leaving it to the “Youths” and maintaining bases in Alsace-Lorraine.

[The Worthless Miracle]

I agree. They HAVE to take care of their own messes sooner or later. We can only do so much for them.

[Star Traveler]

Well, get ready for the “big change”. Pretty soon the only one left who is going to be supporting staying in Iraq — is going to be the President himself. Everyone else, including the Repbulicans, are going to be for pulling out as soon as possible.

Oh well, it was great while it lasted...

[panthermom]

We made plenty of mistakes in Iraq. I believe the first one was moving too quickly having elections. You cannot expect a population of people who lived under tyrannical conditions to all of a sudden understand freedom. It’s not a snap of the fingers. We really didn’t take hold of the situation and prepare the Iraqis to take over. You don’t give your teenage son the keys to a Ferrari without first teaching him to drive.