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To: Ilaine who wrote (5545)	11/20/2005 11:16:50 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (3) of 541763

Both sides of the argument are not defining their terms, either "as soon as possible" or "as long as it takes". I don't think a home-by-Christmas policy is sane or viable. Neither is spend-all-it-takes-in-money-and-lives for the next decade. But I think you could say, if the December elections go smoothly and Iraq has a new government and a new constitution, we will withdraw 3/4 or more of our forces by the end of 2006, leaving behind only enough troops for an extensive ongoing training and logistical support mission (20-30,000 I would guess). That mission would operate from secure non-urban bases under a Status of Forces agreement with the new Iraqi government, assuming they wanted us. It would be up to the Iraqis to look after their own security and democracy, using our aid and advice. Let their troops deal with the IEDs and car bombers. We can provide the best electronic intel in the world while they grapple with their mostly home-grown insurgency. That's a package you could sell to middle America in the 2006 elections. I am curious to see which side might adopt it.

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