Last night President Bush described his plan to begin gradually removing troops from Iraq. He said that the progress, which has been made so far in Iraq, could be compromised if a large number of troops are pulled from Iraq quickly. This seems like an almost reasonable plan, until Bush called for an "enduring relationship with Iraq that would keep forces there beyond my presidency." He argued that a free and friendly Iraq would be essential to the safety of the United States. He must have had time to "sit down and sort it out in his mind" unlike General Petraeus.
I don't think we should keep troops in Iraq anymore than we have to. Get the job done and get our troops out. I understand if we have to watch over Iraq for a little while after the majority of our troops leave, but after that lets just move on. Hopefully the political influence we have on Iraq will keep them in good condition.
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