Retired general said withdrawal of troops must begin by September

sabra

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Wed Nov-30-05 02:17 PM
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Retired general said withdrawal of troops must begin by September

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Retired general said withdrawal of troops must begin by September

Associated Press

ATLANTA - Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey said President Bush's newly released strategy for Iraq is a signal that he is in a "race against time" to restore the public's confidence in the war effort by withdrawing some troops by September.

Facing criticism and impatience about his war policy, Bush said Wednesday that more Iraqi troops are taking the lead in battle, but that "this will take time and patience." He refused to set a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces.

McCaffrey, a former drug czar and a commander in the first Gulf War, commended the president for not buckling amid increasingly vocal opposition, but cast doubts on the mission's future.

"I'm proud of him," he said before speaking to 500 drug treatment specialists at an Atlanta conference. "But to be honest, I'm not sure it's recoverable."

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Wed Nov-30-05 02:18 PM
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1. Yes, JUST in time for the 2006 Mid-Term Elections

Oh dear, these people, you can READ them like a darn book.

Lets see, troop withdrawal starts September 2006.

Mid-Term Elections = November 2006.

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Wed Nov-30-05 02:18 PM
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2. By September - How convenient just before the 2006 elections.\nt

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Wed Nov-30-05 02:36 PM
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3. I neither like nor believe anything this guy says. nt

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wookie294

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Wed Nov-30-05 03:10 PM
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4. Well, you gotta respect this...

"I'm proud of him," he said before speaking to 500 drug treatment specialists at an Atlanta conference. "But to be honest, I'm not sure it's recoverable."

IT'S OVER! Christmas is here!

:party:

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Wed Nov-30-05 03:12 PM
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5. based on headline - "or else Repuke re-elections may be f*cked"

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SoCalDem

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Wed Nov-30-05 04:46 PM
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6. ...to allow voters to feel good about republican again...

just in time for the election..

:puke:

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Dark

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Wed Nov-30-05 04:47 PM
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7. IMPATIENCE? WHAT THE FUCKING HELL?!

2100 DIED. That's not fucking impatience. That's disgust.

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