Iraq Draws Up Plans if U.S. Forces Leave

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Iraq Draws Up Plans if U.S. Forces Leave
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press Writer

May 21, 2007, 2:03 PM EDT

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's military is drawing up plans on how to cope
if U.S.-led forces leave the country quickly, the defense minister
said Monday.

The statement by Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeidi marked
the first time a senior Iraqi official has spoken publicly about the
possibility of a quick end to the U.S.-led mission.

It was unclear if the remarks were more than routine contingency
planning.

"The army plans on the basis of a worst-case scenario so as not to
allow any security vacuum," al-Obeidi said. "There are meetings
with political leaders on how we can deal with a sudden pullout."

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Read more: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-pullout-plans,0,6126467.story

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Alternate AP headline: Official: Iraq Planning for U.S. Pullout

[AndyA]

1. There ya go, Bush: PLAN B.

You can now bring the troops home!

[rodeodance]

2. a "sudden pullout."??---NO one I know of is talking 'sudden" except RW propaganda!

[izzie]

3. Maybe they saw the headlines of more US forces killed?

I sort of hate to read these every day. Bush's nice little war runs on. It is endless.

[ohio2007]

4. The writing is on the wall. We are going to leave Iraq.

they are going to have to deal with it now rather than later.

[SpiralHawk]

5. Iraq socialite party planning item #1 - break out the champagne and the hookahs

And bid a fond farewell to the Corrupt Cabal of repubicon Crusaders for Massive Oil Profits and their Miserable Failure of a hero, Commander AWOL, Supreme Lord of the Skull & Boner Occult Brigade of Chickenhawks.

[daleo]

6. I suspect a lot of the current government will "bug out"

I doubt that they will be safe, without the U.S. military.

[ohio2007]

9. Goodnight Saigon ?

Somebody will find a reason to hope we stay

Iran's secret plan for summer offensive to force US out of Iraq

http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,2085195,00.html





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRuKyksxks

[tabasco]

10. Quite correct. US forces are all that protect the quisling government

from lampposts in Baghdad.

[TheMadMonk]

7. * "Incident" in the straits of Hormuz.

• Withdraw to permanent military bases and Embassy in Iraq.
  
• Bomb shit out of Iran.
  
• Leave behind caretaker garrisons in Iraq.
  
• Occupy Iranian oil fields. Maintaining a safe corridor through the Iraqi fields along the way of course.
  
• Both nations, now mostly desert with no source of revenue, will have to come cap in hand to the US. (According to what passes for PNAC logic.)

[twilliams82]

8. We need to leave when things get under control

If they dont we will be forced to go back.

I want the troops home, but their hard work and sacrifice cannot be forgotten.

Here is a good video I saw today

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