When should we pull our troops out of Iraq?
457997
I think the end of 2008 is when the U.S. military should start leaving.  The Iraqi military will be in control of 75% of Iraq at the end of the summer and probably 90 something percent at the end up 2008.  They could finish it from there.
431885
I will put it you this way I am here to do a job and i am not leaving till it is done. It would be a waste of billions of dollars and millions of hours of hard work. Until the government is stable with a military that can protect it we will not leave. The only reason that we are going to pull out early is because of people complaining about it all the time and give the U.S. troops a bad name.
772276
You can thank Bush, Cheney & Rummy for that fantastic mess over there. All those dead servicemen & women.... for what? Over a lie.\n\nThe problem now is, if we pull out...Iraq decends into an even worse mess than it is now. The sad fact is, we should go in with a huge multi-national force and revamp that country start to finish. \n\nIf they are not going to do it right, then yes, get them the hell out of there.\n\n< Peace >
908341
The Democrats only promised their VOTERS that they would get us out of Iraq...they sang a totally different tune to the President of Iraq when he was here in September...\n\n\n\nFrom: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/09/africa/ME_GEN_Iraq_President.php\n\n\n\nTHe article begins:\n\nHEADLINE: Iraqi president says Democrats told him they will not pull out quickly\n\nThe Associated Press\n\nPresident Jalal Talabani said Thursday that he had been assured by Democrat congressional leaders during a recent visit to Washington that they would continue to support the government here and had not (sic) plans for a quick withdrawal from Iraq.\n\n<END OF EXCERPT>\n\n\n\nBut surprise, surprise, the Democrats were talking out of both sides of their mouths... their voters thought this election meant that we're getting out of there soon? Ha Ha, SUCKERS! The Dems obviously have no intention of pulling out
1184240
If I might ask, when exactly did anyone tell us to leave? Please give me a reference to a speceific report or news broadcast that says so.\n\nOk here is a quote from the article you were talking about, thank you! It was from Jalal Talabani as you stated who was the Iraqi President until the first election.\n\n"'We think that America has the full right to move some forces from Iraq to their country because I think we can replace them [with] our forces," Talabani said. "In my opinion, at least from 40,000 to 50,000 American troops can be [withdrawn] by the end of this year.'\n\n"That assessment differs dramatically from those offered by Bush and by U.S. military commanders in Iraq.\n\n"Bush has carefully avoided setting a timetable for reducing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, currently about 140,000, and the Pentagon plans to maintain or slightly increase the force level in anticipation of an Oct. 15 referendum on Iraq's new constitution. White House officials say that Bush's strategy for eventually withdrawing troops hinges on Iraqis' approving the constitution and holding successful elections in December."\n\nYou are not wrong that he talked about some troops leaving. But it was not a matter of telling the U.S. to get out. Of course you knew that I would find an inaccuracy as you said in your message to me. But that doesn't mean you can't admit being slightly wrong and that maybe you can learn something, or you can just ignore me and forget about it.\n\nHere is the explanation. Talabani was making a suggestion that we COULD relieve our forces, not that we should, nor was he making a demand. He was going to replace them with American trained Iraqi forces anyway. So that wouldn't really change a thing. President Bush and he agreed that there should not be a rush or timetable placed on the matter and that they could make a decision about that when the time came. He said at that time that it would be well after the election. We are at that point and now we are close to pulling out that many troops.\n\nIt was a suggestion. We would like to leave just as bad as they would like us to not be occupying them any longer, but Abass said that he is afraid that if we leave too early, his peace efforts with the Palestinians, Isreal and the Hamas would cause the new Iraqi government to crumble.\n\nHopefully we will pull out soon!
1015090
well iraq will no way be better if the american troops were to pull out of it.\nit will plunge the country into a civil war with the radical factions assissted bu the neighbouring countries trying to take control of the secular govt installed in there.\nmoreover terrorist organisation would find it a very favourable destination to base their activities in the absence of a real and effective law enforcement agencies
940231
Finish the job and then pull our troops out.  FINISH THE JOB is the key!  We can not go in and destroy a country then leave them in shambles.  We must stay until the bitter end!\n\nGOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!
31816
I am a US Marine and we will pull out whenever the mission is accomplished. BY THE WAY, the reasons of OIL or American love for money have nothing to do with it... I'll give you an example of why we are there...Sadamm was such an evil tyranical man that he struck fear in the people of Iraq through actions such as torture (feeding people feet first into wood chippers just so they could scream and feel the pain longer) or shooting people simply because they may not have agreed with him. It is a war that was necessary to bring freedom to the People of Iraq. Any other negative talk is just deminishing what we have accomplished so far and what we will complete. I have lost a few friends myself but we all signed up understanding that it could happen and we are willing to sacrifice if it means freedom for them and mission accomplishment.\nP.S. I've served for a couple of presidents so far and you mock us by knocking our Commander in Chief and his staff. Look at the bigger picture.\n\nP.S.S. Smedley D. Butler was a long time ago and his efforts were for a different war. He's not in this conflict. \n\nP.S.S.S. The war may be "over" but the clean up and peace keeping mission is still active.
59684
No, we are not losing the war. We won't win the hearts and minds of all iraqi's and there will still be problems, but we've removed a genocidal dictator, taken the first steps in liberating Iraq, witnessed elections, played key roles in rebuilding the country's infrastructure, partnered with 27 other nations, and we're doing the right thing. I agree we should pull most of our troops out when it makes sense, but now is not that time.
650098
Soon is the hopefull answer Bush and Blair have announced plans to have all US and British military resources withdrawn from Iraq by 2010. Hopefully even sooner.\n\nWe should withdraw now but gradually handing over control to Iraqi security forces as we go.
802275
Um, no.\nNo matter who rules the house we should not totally withdraw. No the liberals have an uphill battle, if they shun the troops and make their efforts pointless then the american people will be furious with them and good luck getting re-elected. Thats just not a smart move. The terrorist wont like us no matter what, thats plain and simple. They attacked america so many times no matter who was "leading in congress". Think the american hostages in Iran in the 80's, World Trade 1 in 1992, The attack of the USS Cole, World Trade 2 in 2001. There are too many people who hate us for so many reasons. Bottom line, we should get the job done. The only thing that says we are losing this war is the media, ask the Iraqi people, they see that the US wants to help, yeah they want us out as soon as possible, but they dont want us to leave too soon. At work do you leave work unfinished?
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.
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.
1104996
withdraw all your soldiers
633552
If we, the American people, had our way, we would pull every troop out of Iraq. Unfortunately, our President doesn't really care what the average citizen wants. That's why he has one of the lowest approval ratings in the history of this country. He does what he wants to do, and the whole world hates all of us for it.
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."
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.