what kind of plan should we have to with draw from Iraq if any?
412850
well Bush is going to do what he does best and that is make a mess and leave it for someone else to clean up....it won't be during his presidency he will leave it for the next guy to deal with
838719
Yes. An exit strategy. It will go something like this. We give Iraq a time-line to get their government "in gear" and running, telling them it's their responsibility to get the violence under control. A year passes, nothing changes. Now the onus is on them instead of us. We give them a few more months and tell them if no changes, we start withdrawing our troops. Nothing changes, still uncontrolled violence everywhere. Around April of 08 we start pulling our troops out, and then both parties can place the blame on Iraq for not gaining control of their own country, dismissing any part they had in starting the cause of the violence.
696012
You are right on the target and it is true that We stuck in Iraq. Now what are we going to do about 140,000 men and women that we left there. By the way who is going to foot 3 trillion dollars war bills that we owe it to National debt. Your children and my children have to come up with an amazing theory to pay for. I am too old to work so I have no way to get money,HELP.
196670
How about sending them to Iraq
843423
Regardless of when the troops are withdrawn, there will probably be a Civil War. The present government that came into power with US help and backing realize this, hence they want the US to remain to secure their hold. The nation will probably end up with a strongman style dictatorship, like Saddam's but will be friendly to the US, at first anyway. However,I do not believe, the US is in there for oil, and definately not to win the "Hearts & Minds" of the Iraqies. They are mainly concerned about the 14 military bases being built, which will put the US & her client state, Israel within striking distance of all Arab & Persian territory. Although, I think your suggestion about letting the Iraqi people decide will fall on very deaf ears. If there was honesty involved about the war, I would think your idea would be the best way to let go of the tiger's tail...BUT??????????
1096640
1. Balance the tax table\n2. Press the Iraqis to get their government on track\n3. Furiously promote alternative fuels\n4. Cut the military budget to a realistic amount\n5. Enforce anti-trust laws.
1135297
The only thing we can do is vote democratic in the next November election.    Better yet, vote out the incumbants.  Bush has until 2008.  At that time, we will get a new president who will most likely order a pull out of iraq.  Nohing can be done until bush is gone.
1187778
Iraq must split up into three sectarian states --Kurdistan, a Shi'ite province of Iran, and a Sunni landlocked nation.\n\nNo one will die for the geographical "Iraq" as a whole, so the group will keep killing each other until they are separate geopolitical entities.\n\nThe United States should have realized this when then invated in 2003; the US should have invaded and partitioned.  They WERE warned but the warnings were dismissed.\n\nIraq as a united country defending itself does not exist and will not come into existance.
951153
Have a huge 'draft' - any male over the age of 18 is automatically in the military.  Most of the 'bad' stuff happening, in Iraq, is from the insurgents entering from other countries.  These people need to be stopped at the borders and not be allowed in.  Once the insurgents are stopped - then maybe Iraq can be a country on their own again.
215067
Draft?? Heck no. We need to be pulling our troops out, not putting more in. What is about to happen now in Iraq, a Civil War, is something that we will not be able to stop. We've done enough damage already to a country that isn't even the "hub of terrorism."
1129750
Honestly I can only see one way.  To deploy a massive force in Iraq.  We would have to triple (at the very least) the troops and equipment already there.  We would have to establish a very unpopular Marshall law, having a huge presence on EVERY street corner.   Once the "insurgent" attacks subside, we would have to put the government on a fast track to developing the massive infrastructure needed to protect itself from domestic threats.\nI don't any way shape or form condon this war but we started it now we must finish it and try to "make things right".
942854
First, redeploy the troops, then cut funding. Then use the troops and the funding for hunting down Bin Laden
878775
That's political face saving at best trying to buy time to come up with an excuse to leave. The truth is there is no saving the situation in Iraq. This is now a tribal and religious war and will have to burn itself out we are just in the way. The govt that was elected in Iraq is so convoluted that no one has real power just the militias and they have infiltrated everything to the highest levels. Thus the Iraq army has been totally nullified along with the police forces. There is no getting it right that ship has long ago sailed. The generals hopes and dreams will not change that. It would be best to get out or move our troops to the oil facilities only and keep the crude safe from terrorist and insurgents. Any extra troops can be sent to Afghanistan that can still be saved. Once the most powerful tribes win control of Iraq we can then do like all the rest before us supply them with weapons and expertise and thus prop up another new Saddam.
879747
Given that Bush has agreed to a speedy withdraw, I think its going to be a combo of Go Long and Home.\n\nHome -  a huge number of troops will finally come home.\nLong - I believe there will be US presence for a long time.  One is to help transition(there would be even more chaos w/o US forces).  Secondly, establish a US base like Okinawa, Frankfurt and many others around the world.\n\nI would've voted not to go there in the first place.  Since we're in this mess, I would have to vote for the Home (withdraw large numbers and keep some there until Iraq is able to manage things).
793412
I would involve Iran and Syria in all talks about Iraq's future.  Because if we pull out too early, or if their government just crumbles anyway those two countries will most likely be involved anyway.  Syria is mostly Sunni and Iran is mostly Shiite.  If we can get those two countries to work together to make a better Iraq, then we may be able to put an end to the sectarian violence.  As for our active roll, I'm torn.  As a member of the US Army I don't like the idea of just giving up.  Our biggest problem right now is that we don't have enough troops in Iraq to do the job correctly.  A lot of people know this but it is political suicide to send more troops to an unpopular war.  If we keep the current troop levels in Iraq, we will never win this thing, the sectarian violence will turn into an all out civil war, and more innocent people will die.  I think if we're not going to send more troops, then we should just pull everyone out now.  Because if we're not win this war, there's no point in dragging it out only to pull out 5 years from now and have everything go wrong.  In the mean time more Americans will die and for nothing.  We need to either do it right, or leave because in the mean time we're just sending more of our soldiers into harms way.  And I'd hate to see more people die for nothing.  It's unsettling to me.  All or nothing.
52865
see what results of Europe's talks(which are becoming worse and worse) then use sanctions and arrange for military capabilities to be optimized against Iran, possibly sending another Aircraft carrier to the region. Get Iraq under control to free up military power in case Iran immerses itself into its Nuke making program. (there is no doubt that it is producing the technology and material to make nukes and has the intention to.)
776759
America should be serious with the Iraq issue or else it will be another Vietnam.  Troops must stay or leave completely, it is only one choice but must be properly implemented.