Iraq Wants Quick Withdrawal of U.S. Troops

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's transitional prime minister called Wednesday for a speedy withdrawal of U.S. troops and the top U.S. commander here said he believed a "fairly substantial" pullout could begin next spring and summer.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050727/...mi_ea/rumsfeld

Like has been stated many times before, I Iraqi government will determine when we pull out. Not us. Shooting for next spring /summer in order to train Iraqi troops seems like a good timeline for all.

if this is what they want,we should immediatly withdraw no questions asked.

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Originally Posted by amsterdam

if this is what they want,we should immediatly withdraw no questions asked.

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theyve said it like twice now. werent you listening?

i was,but it wasnt a unanimous thing.when they get together a say that,as you like to say,lets roll.

From the article:

Asked how soon a U.S. withdrawal should happen, he said no exact timetable had been set. "But we confirm and we desire speed in that regard," he said, speaking through a translator. "And this fast pace has two aspects."

First, there must be a quickening of the pace of U.S. training of Iraqi security forces, and second there must be closely coordinated planning between the U.S.-led military coalition and the emerging Iraq government on a security transition, he said.

"We do not want to be surprised by a withdrawal that is not in connection with our Iraqi timing,"' he said.

I don't see anywhere where it says leave now! They want their forces trained to the point where they can take control THEN we should pull out.

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i was,but it wasnt a unanimous thing.when they get together a say that,as you like to say,lets roll.

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dont forget that i borrowed the quote from you in the first place. i should be paying you royalties :D

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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud

From the article:

Asked how soon a U.S. withdrawal should happen, he said no exact timetable had been set. "But we confirm and we desire speed in that regard," he said, speaking through a translator. "And this fast pace has two aspects."

First, there must be a quickening of the pace of U.S. training of Iraqi security forces, and second there must be closely coordinated planning between the U.S.-led military coalition and the emerging Iraq government on a security transition, he said.

"We do not want to be surprised by a withdrawal that is not in connection with our Iraqi timing,"' he said.

I don't see anywhere where it says leave now! They want their forces trained to the point where they can take control THEN we should pull out.

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they asked the u.s. to hurry and train the troops before so the pullout couldve been about right now.

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Originally Posted by nicholasstanko

they asked the u.s. to hurry and train the troops before so the pullout couldve been about right now.

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Such a great military mind to know how long it takes to train in a couple hundred thousand troops. Make it quick and snappy now! :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud

Such a great military mind to know how long it takes to train in a couple hundred thousand troops. Make it quick and snappy now! :rolleyes:

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okay...let's break it down for psycho.


last year the iraqi government asked that the u.s. prepare a withdrawal plan...


plans have been drawn up one year later


the plans call for pullout next year...


Please tell me that you can come tp the conclusion that we couldve pulled troops out about this time.

we COULD have elected john kerry but that would have been stupid,just like pulling out of iraq last year.