WARNING: PERSONAL OPINION AHEAD

This is a mistake.  Exiting Iraq before the country itself is good and ready will only cause problems.  I’m all for getting out as soon as the Iraqis are ready to take over, but is it really reasonable to set some sort of mandatory timeline for that?  Regardless of whether you think our stepping into Iraq was just in the first place, we did break the structure that was in place.  To leave it broken is irresponsible- and dangerous.

I do think we need an exit strategy, and I like the idea that the President be assigned clear goals.  Dr. Brian Orend, who I mentioned earlier, has a great list of goals for the restabilization of a country: Security; Freedom; Equality; Personhood and Material Subsistence.  I’ve only heard him speak once, but from what he said I like the idea.

I don’t think that a forced withdrawal is the right response to a failure to reach those goals.  On the other hand, Congress would need some sort of teeth to spur progress.  Any ideas on what they could use besides forcing the boys home?

P.S.> If you have strong feelings one way or the other, I encourage you to write your political representatives.  We elected them for a reason!

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