[hellinahandcart]

As Kerry noted, "I think that the president today made the right decision to try to establish a process which will maintain the capacity of our forces, protect them, and to disengage while simultaneously upholding the mission we have set out to accomplish."

[7MMmag]

If you will allow, Mr. hellinahandcart, I'd like to refocuse our attentions on your post (#12), for I see that you realize Mr. Kerry's quote, from the article; Kerry noted, "I think that the president today made the right decision to try to establish a process which will maintain the capacity of our forces, protect them, and to disengage while simultaneously upholding the mission we have set out to accomplish." would have the result, in effect, of requiring our troops to perform the balancing/multiple juggle act, portrayed in your posted graphic---while under fire. Bring our troops home? Send in the clowns??? If it could only be so...