I don't know, but I think the longer the Iraqis can enjoy relative calm and freedom, the better their chances of success. True, a timed withdrawal of our troops must begin eventually, but it must be considered carefully. You and I both know, as soon as the insurgents know of the withdrawal, all hell will break loose. The Iraqis are going to need all the moral support they can get.
"I don't know, but I think the longer the Iraqis can enjoy relative calm and freedom, the better their chances of success. True, a timed withdrawal of our troops must begin eventually, but it must be considered carefully. You and I both know, as soon as the insurgents know of the withdrawal, all hell will break loose. The Iraqis are going to need all the moral support they can get."
The problems you cite are real. I base everything on my belief that Americans will elect a Democrat in 2008 just to get us out, combined with the fact that we are simultaneously creating Iraqi dependency on us and generating resentment.