Perhaps we need to begin planning the withdrawal.
It’s really quite simple. If the Iraqi people, through their elected representatives, want American forces out of their country by 2010, or whatever date they might set, then we have no right being there.
Anyone who says otherwise is, quite honestly, an imperialist.
Score this one a big win for Obama.
H/T: Donklephant
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:37 am
Doug- I’m glad to see you back posting interesting articles and opinions. I check here each day and missed your perspectives. As far as Iraq wanting us out, I guess it takes the wind out of McCain’s only campaign issue, but alas, I fear we will be in Iran in some way before election day.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:03 am
John! – Remember that “Iraq stands up, we stand down” bit?…
Among the libertarian leaning Doug Mataconis scores this “a big win for Obama”. Main Stream Media like NBC, Politico, and the Washington Post agree.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
Ill bet the Bushies are privately cursing democracy (Hamas) and sovereignty (Iraq)..its getting in the way of their imperial vision.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Amen.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 am
Hmmm. McCain could spin this: “We could not have achieved this level of stability, nor the ability to set a withdrawal timetable, without the troop surge that was so vehemently opposed by Obama.”
July 25th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
[...] question is where we go from here. The Iraqi government, and the American people, have expressed the clear desire that we end our troop presence there. [...]