Feingold: A Way out of Iraq

[malaise]

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/11/16/a_way_out_of_iraq.php
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On Election Day, the American people weighed in at the ballot box: They want to get our troops out of Iraq. Voters rejected the president’s failed Iraq policy, putting Democrats in charge of Congress and responsible for setting a new direction for Iraq, and, most importantly, for our national security.

Democrats agree that we should begin redeploying troops, but some do not want to set a target deadline for the majority of troops to be withdrawn. That is a mistake. Without a target date, redeployment could drag on indefinitely. The president consistently refused to set a target date for withdrawal, and Democrats shouldn’t follow in his footsteps. Democrats should move forward with a new Iraq policy that includes a target date for the redeployment of U.S. troops so that we can refocus on defeating global terrorist networks.

On Tuesday, I introduced legislation requiring U.S. forces to redeploy from Iraq by July 1, 2007. My legislation recognizes that a target date for the redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq will help pressure the Iraqis to get their political house in order. Simply announcing when we will begin redeployment, without any end date, is unlikely to put adequate pressure on the Iraqis.

The president’s policy has us in Iraq with no end in sight. But the Iraqis need an end in sight to get their political house in order, and we need an end in sight so we can get back to fighting terrorist networks. Our disproportionate focus on Iraq has undermined our ability to confront the terrorist threat around the globe. Now Democrats can start to turn these wrong-headed policies around. But we won’t do that by continuing our open-ended commitment of troops on Iraq. And we won’t do it with tepid or muddled policies of our own. We will do it by setting a target date for redeployment, so that we can direct our resources to defeating the terrorist organizations that seek to harm this country.
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He was on MSNBC a few minutes ago.

[endarkenment]

1. The timeframe is too long, but it is good enough for me.

All versions of stay the course, no matter how disguised must be opposed for what they are. Only plans such as Feingold's, which make our exit from Iraq a fact with a specific date, should be supported. Do not be fooled by the absurd arguments that 'carnage will ensue', that 'we have an obligation to assure (fill in some comfort phrase)', or other similar justifications for endless ongoing and illegal occupation of Iraq.

Out now, for some specific value of now.

[dogday]

2. Russ Feingold is the man....

Always stepping up to the plate and saying it just like it is.... I love that man....

[malaise]

3. Might we see a Gore/Feingold ticket

for 2008.

[dogday]

4. That would be great

I think it would be easier to get Russ to the President's slot via the VP's.....

[EnviroBat]

5. Exactly what I stated yesterday...

Someone is listening to us...

[warrens]

6. I have a better plan

There are about 100,000 "people" posting at Free Republic. Draft them all and send them to Iraq. After a week of hacking them to bits, the Iraqis will be too tired to continue killing each other and peace will ensue. Win-win.

[malaise]

7. They're to busy hiding in their parents'

basements and shopping for soap powder to send to progressives :D