Iraq Wants Troop Withdrawal by 2010

[Rico]

BAGHDAD - Iraq's government welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday with word that it apparently shares his hope that U.S. combat forces could leave by 2010.

The statement by Iraq's government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh, followed talks between Obama and Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki — who has struggled for days to clarify Iraq's position on a possible timetable for a U.S. troop pullout.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080721/...kCp3KSc19vzwcF

[Ferd]

shares is a streatch.


Obama wants a phase out to being now, with a timetable of 16 months for completion.

this article indicates the Iraqis would like to see a pull out of combat troops by 2010 provided there are no escalations of violence.

that is a vast difference

[ReformedDave]

I was vocal against the war but saying that it is unbelievably difficult for an operation of that size to pull out. Plus, since we are there we must not pull out and allow the pending implosion that I see coming if we pull out too fast.

[Ferd]

As a friend said today, we dont have a Ronald Reagan standing in the wings to clean up the mess like we did with Jimmy Carter....

Barak Obama will win this election and we will all pay a heavy price!