Of course there should be private timetables between the US and Iraqi government. It’s part of having a plan and strategy. The problem comes when you get asshats demanding publicly announced timetables.
I think McCain is trying to change subject from economy to Iraq.
But, yes I don’t care whether Romney did say what McCain claimed or not, I think that privately our president should have a secrete timetable with Iraqi leaders. At least to push them to take responsibility.
It’s painful to look at McCain’s face on the campaign, remembering what he said and did in the Senate all these years.
The problem is the US and Iraqi governments leak information the second they get it. the terrorists would know the timetables once they were created in secret. Mitt does not understand the nature of the modern world.
And there should be no timetables for withdrawl. Withdrawl should be determined by the situation on the ground.
“Of course there should be private timetables between the US and Iraqi government. It’s part of having a plan and strategy. The problem comes when you get asshats demanding publicly announced timetables.”
True but McCainiacs want to miss that point. See its all because the dems before the surge wanted a timetable for withdrawal if milestones WEREN’T met. IE if Iraq doesnt do this or that by such and such a time then we will withdraw. That is the kind of timetable that is flat out wrong. It is the kind of timetable McCain is trying to hang on Romney. Now Romney in that interview didn’t say anything like that. The goal is to leave Iraq in a stable condition where the government and the army can maintain it. That is the milestone. We would like that to be sometime in the next year or two. Thats the timetable and its a good one. But it can be changed if the milestone isnt met. That is what Romney was talking about. It was low for McCain to suggest otherwise.