re: Gee congress is at less then 1% for an immediate pull out, 403-3
That's about the norm for politicians, .7% honest and/or pragmatic. 40% would probably favor pulling out in 6 months, with the subsequent death of ~200 US soldiers. Still more would probably vote for 1 year, with the subsequent death of ~500 US soldiers. Not to mention the $Billions on your Fed credit card (you gotta pay that money back LNS).
And the difference to Iraq of immediate, 6 months, 1 year or 3 years pull out? Nada, nothing. Ultimately the Iraqi's will decide their future; not US troops, generals or politicians.
Think how different our world would be if we had never invaded Iraq! Thousands of families, wives, kids not tormented by tragic death, thousands and thousands of soldiers not permanently maimed both physically and psychologically, a budget much closer to balance, a world that respected the US... where we still had some clout, Iraq not the global hothouse for new terrorists.
Just think about the road not taken... and tell me about all the benefits of our great Iraq "strategy".
John |
