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2008-07-19 Iraq

U.S. and Iraq Agree to Goals for Troop Cuts

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 What is the quality of the Iraqi troops at present? Do the Iraqis have sufficient numbers of good quality disciplined troops? What is the leadership like of the Iraqi troops?

Posted by JohnQC 2008-07-19 12:13|| 2008-07-19 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 just a reference to a time horizon is a significant concession by the Bush administration, which has long resisted setting a timetable for cuts in combat forces. It is a tacit admission that the United States' military presence in Iraq is not endless.

I can't tell if they're excited, because Bush compromised, or sad, because the (Rethuglican)war may not be endless.

Posted by Bobby 2008-07-19 13:11|| 2008-07-19 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 More outright distortion. The language as reported is nothing like a timetable. It's general, and conditions-dependent. Uh - like things have always been. Don't see no compromise here. Besides, the souk is open and the Iraqis will make every move from here on out to get exactly the sort of "endless" US troop presence and security cooperation they desire. No problem with that - but I'm sick of people pretending not to understand that's what's going on.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-07-19 19:46|| 2008-07-19 19:46|| Front Page Top

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