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From: LindyBill1/12/2007 4:49:42 PM
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Interesting tick-tock... [Rich Lowry]
...on Bush's policy formulation in the Times. Here is a bit on an idea that has occasionally been batted around in this space:

One senior official involved in the discussions said that Mr. Bush's instinct toward the start of the review process — and that of others — was to consider a withdrawal from Baghdad, allow Iraqi-vs.-Iraqi fighting to settle itself, and dedicate United States forces to focus on pursuing Qaeda fighters. "As you peel that back and look at it, it just doesn't war-game out for you," said the official. "You're supposed to go flying through Baghdad looking for Al Qaeda, and when you see ethnic cleansing going on look the other way?"

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