Reply #5: I think Iraq may take longer than 6 mos, realistically. We can't cut and [View All]

[TexasSissy]

run. Hopefully Kerry will get some international help in there, freeing up some of our forces and preventing a draft. And will keep us out of war with Syria and Iran, which will be MOST helpful.

But Iraq is so bad off, I can't imagine at this point that we can leave in six months. Not ALL of our troops. It'll take one to three years to train an Iraqi police force and army, for one thing. And since it's our war, we'll have to stay, if we expect other countries to go there. We'd all be delighted if it could be done in 6 months, but I don't see how at this point.

Kerry won't rescind the Patriot Act. He voted for it. But he might get it amended. I think it has some provisions that Kerry didn't want. I'm not sure about that. But I think it'll be less likely to be abused under Kerry.

The education thing is doable, I should think.