So, now that it has become abundantly clear to everyone including the MSM (haven’t seen any stories about civil wars in Iraq lately, have you?) and the left (which I know is redundant) that the surge has accomplished the goal of stabilizing Iraq, the left’s new mantra has been that there hasn’t been any improvement in the political situation but apparently the left is wrong again. The Iraqi government evidently believes that they have made enough progress for us to leave:

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki raised the prospect on Monday of setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington.
It was the first time the U.S.-backed Shi’ite-led government has floated the idea of a timetable for the removal of American forces from Iraq. The Bush administration has always opposed such a move, saying it would give militant groups an advantage.

I bet since al-Maliki has been using his troops to push back at Sadr and al-Qaeda, he has demonstrated to the terrorists (and Iran) that the Iraqis are ready to defend themselves. Let’s give them what they want and get the heck out of there.
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we started drawing down troops before the election. What would the left whine about then? Afghanistan?
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