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To: Road Walker who wrote (390446)	6/11/2008 11:34:41 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574055

They threw us out. Well, that is unclear. According to the Saudi defense minister at the time, there was no further need for no-fly zones and thus, no need for the base -- he said, "This does not mean we have requested them to move". Take that however you want to. It really doesn't matter -- it is totally beside the point, which was the our presence in SA had little to do with bin Laden's 9/11 attack. If Iraq threw us out do you think we should leave? If they could provide their own security (i.e., protection from Iran), then I would be pleased for us to leave. But there has to be a withdrawal that makes sense in the way it protects Iraq from Iran (and others) in the process. In this connection, I will tell you I do have some discomfort with the negotiations that are now underway between Iraq and Iran in regard to America's continued presence. But I don't think the facts are out on this yet, so we'll have to wait and see.