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To: bentway who wrote (258827)	11/7/2005 5:31:30 PM
From: rich evans	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573073

Chris, I think this is the plan. After the elections in December, look for a drawn down of US Forces, leaving behing troops to protect airbases and special forces for recon and embed with Iraq battalions who are mostly pesh merga and shias. We then will have a force similar to the one in AFGAN and can let the Iraqis do their thing. Our only interest is in not having a Taliban type, AQ state develop or exist. Rich

To: bentway who wrote (258827)	11/7/2005 11:46:14 PM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1573073

Saddam has been gone for over two years now. Why don't we just pat ourselves on the back, get the hell out and let the Iraqis determine their future? Sounds like a fine idea to me. I'd support full withdrawal over the next 6-9 months.

To: bentway who wrote (258827)	11/8/2005 12:17:11 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1573073

It's costing us 6 billion a month to be there. Sure, but keep in mind a lot of that is salaries for military that would be paid anyway, maintenance of equipment that would be maintained anyway, food for the military that would be eaten anyway, and payments to US corporations that is basically a circulation of funds in the economic system. Anyway, you're preaching to the converted. I agree that the process is basically finished, and its time to begin to leave. I think a major campaign announcing coalition departure in say exactly 12 months (or whenever) should be made and the first plan of action for the new government to be elected this December is to prepare for complete independence.