Petraeus proposes withdrawal timetable. Tough choice for Obama

Chiefofland

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Thu Dec-18-08 12:32 AM
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Petraeus proposes withdrawal timetable. Tough choice for Obama

"The plan, completed last week, envisions withdrawing two more brigades, or some 7,000 to 8,000 troops, from Iraq in the first six months of 2009, the military officials said. But that would leave 12 combat brigades in Iraq by June 2009, and while declining to be more specific, the officials made clear that the withdrawal of all combat forces under the generals� recommendations would not come until some time after May 2010, Mr. Obama�s target."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/us/politics/18military.html

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Lasher

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Thu Dec-18-08 12:45 AM
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1. Easy choice for Obama

Petraeus is Bush's boy. Obama needs to dump him on January 21. Petraeus wants to delay troop withdrawals, and then delay some more.

Obama needs to convey the May 2010 withdrawal date to his generals as an order, not a topic of debate.

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qwlauren35

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Thu Dec-18-08 03:28 AM
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2. I hope that's a possible solution.

I wonder what Gates thinks.

I'd love to hear his formal response.

I must admit that if Obama compromises on that date than that constitutes an unforgiveable broken promise in my book.

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Lasher

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Thu Dec-18-08 09:40 AM
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3. I fully expect to see all combat troops out of Iraq 16 months from January 20.

No compromises. No excuses.

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