BBC:
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is meeting President George Bush in Washington, for talks which could focus on a reduction of US troops. Ahead of the meeting, Mr Talabani suggested that the US could withdraw up to 50,000 of its soldiers from Iraq by the end of the year. The possible pullout was prompted by progress in preparing Iraq's own forces, he told the Washington Post. This the first time a US or Iraqi leader has mentioned withdrawal dates. ... The US has been training home-grown Iraqi troops to take over from their forces to allow a phased withdrawal. Earlier this month the US officially handed over military control of the southern city of Najaf to Iraqi forces. The move was the first of a planned series of security transfers across Iraq, paving the way for an eventual withdrawal of foreign forces.
Some quagmire! The only quagmire is the one the Left is in: They're stuck in 1968! Oh er um, the jihadists are in another quagmire - one dating from the 11th century!
Yeah. Only TWELVE coordinated bombings today, killing 170 and injuring 540.
ReplyDeleteIt's going great, right?
what the alternative? retreat and abandoment?
ReplyDeletelooks like al Q is up against the ropes and using all the assets they can before they loose them.
how can Iran be aiding al Q when it seems like they are targeting the shiites?
one thing is for sure - the only choice is to keep the pressure on, secure the borders and help the Iraqi people assume responsibility for their own security.