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2007-05-22 Iraq

Iraq Making Plans for Quick U.S. Pullout

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Posted by Pappy 2007-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I give the Dems credit for only one thing. It's possible they have made some Iraqis realize the party may be coming to an end.

Posted by john">john 2007-05-22 10:27|| http://john-smokegetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/]">[http://john-smokegetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/] 2007-05-22 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 They could always function as the 'bad cop' with Bush being the 'good cop' from Iraq's perspective. Some of them do it by focusing criticism on the Maliki government rather than blaming America.

This is very different than undermining our policy in ways that make it more likely to fail just so they can win another election. Unfortunately many dems go well beyond playing the 'bad cop' role and make statements that undermine our strategy.

For an example, see the Al Guardian article describing how Iran thinks they can push us out of Iraq by stagine a Tet style offensive.

Posted by JAB 2007-05-22 15:01|| 2007-05-22 15:01|| Front Page Top

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