Iraq PM: Country can manage without U.S.

So much for the second lack of progress report in September...let's get the hell out of there while opportunity is at hand.

I choose to support the decisions of the active military and the ones in charge that are
currently in Iraq.

U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006

• Le Moyne College/Zogby Poll shows just one in five troops want to heed Bush call to stay "as long as they are needed"
  
• While 58% say mission is clear, 42% say U.S. role is hazy
  
• Plurality believes Iraqi insurgents are mostly homegrown
  
• Almost 90% think war is retaliation for Saddam's role in 9/11, most don't blame Iraqi public for insurgent attacks
  
• Majority of troops oppose use of harsh prisoner interrogation
  
• Plurality of troops pleased with their armor and equipment
  

An overwhelming majority of 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and more than one in four say the troops should leave immediately, a new Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey shows.

The poll, conducted in conjunction with Le Moyne College's Center for Peace and Global Studies, showed that 29% of the respondents, serving in various branches of the armed forces, said the U.S. should leave Iraq "immediately," while another 22% said they should leave in the next six months. Another 21% said troops should be out between six and 12 months, while 23% said they should stay "as long as they are needed."

I do agree with invading Iraq. 9/11 was a direct attack on USA soil and the ones who played a role in anyway needed to be dealt with.
Suddam Hussein taunted the USA per the UN agreement and gave the impression he had WMD. It was time for someone to finally take action.

Suddam Hussein was given the opportunity to step down before the USA came in. He didn't step down, he choose to let this invasion take place.
I blame him.

I would like to see our soldiers leave as soon as they can as long as the Iraq people have a stable government in place. I don't feel we should
leave those people with an unstable government. I personally would like to see us be able to leave within the next year.

I do agree with invading Iraq. 9/11 was a direct attack on USA soil and the ones who played a role in anyway needed to be dealt with.

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Iraq PM: Country can manage without U.S.

By BUSHRA JUHI, Associated Press Writer
15 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.

The embattled prime minister sought to show confidence at a time when congressional pressure is growing for a withdrawal and the Bush administration reported little progress had been made on the most vital of a series of political benchmarks it wants al-Maliki to carry out...

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"But..but, Mr al-Maliki what exactly is our oil doing under your sand, sir?" ~ Bush & Co

It's so easy to win arguments when you just make up motives for the opposition.

Give me one shred of evidence, or point to an existing post, that indicates we're they're for oil. I clearly remember your previous post on that topic and, upon examination, it contained no evidence of anything.

It's nothing more than your catch-all way to avoid having to actually argue your point.

Fight for control: Iraq oil under pressure

Sunday July 15, 2007 From ( The Guardian )

"'We will lose control over Iraqi oil. Therefore, the social progress in Iraq will be curtailed substantially, because the oil companies want huge profits; they are not concerned about the environment, wages, or living conditions,' he warned. 'We will wait to see the reaction of the Iraqi people.'"

"Al Assadi said that Washington and London had put heavy pressure on the Iraqi government to persuade it to pass the new law. 'It's not logical for the US to come out empty-handed: they want their hands to be full of Iraqi oil,' he said. 'One of our criticisms is the way the law was proposed - under a veil of secrecy.'"

Zippo
Hi there

Hey, I asked a lot of soldiers in the area I live in if they thought it was time for the USA to leave and they ALL said NO, not yet. All these soldiers (men & women) have served in Iraq at least once if not more. I even met a soldier who said he was present when Suddam Hussein was found. He said it was tempting to just shot him but they all knew it was not the right thing to do.