'Not long' before US troop withdrawal

[sabra]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20275016-1702,00.html

'Not long' before US troop withdrawal

IRAQ'S Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said overnight it "will not be long " before US troops can start withdrawing from his country but would not commit to a timetable.

Mr Maliki told CNN Iraqi security forces were growing stronger alongside the 138,000 US troops still in Iraq nearly three-and-a-half years after the invasion to oust Saddam Hussein.

"The more our security agencies have developed, the less the period will be for the (American) forces to remain," Mr Maliki said through an interpreter.

"And I think this period will not be long because we have begun to have security responsibility in the provinces," he said, according to the translation provided by CNN.

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"I don't want to commit to a certain time or a certain period, but I want to make my best efforts to decrease this time," he said. "It could be a year or less, or a few months.

[babylonsister]

1. This is the very same guy who asked for/demanded more troops

and money recently and got both. Which is it? Can't have it both ways; I'm sure he's just trying to calm the masses. I'm not comforted.:eyes:

[ck4829]

2. Here it comes...

The October Surprise.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. The OS doesn't involve withdrawal.

It involves fear and loathing*.









* But not Las Vegas.

[bemildred]

3. "Trust me, I'll pull out in a minute." nt

[Freedom_from_Chains]

4. Hmmm, this must mean we are about ready to go into Iran

because we will have to withdraw troops from Iraq to be able to invade Iran.

Freedom may be on the march again. Look out.

[Merlot]

5. "start withdrawing"

That doesn't mean withdrawing. That means START. It could be a slow start, and it could go in fits and spurts. We could take two steps forward and one step back. All we really need is a headline saying "Troops Start Withdrawing."

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. al-Maliki is desperate to stay on the good side of jr.

He will say anything that they want him to say.

[truthisfreedom]

10. so now the thugs are using "withdrawl" as part of their platform.

they're surprisingly disorganized this time around. they'd better hope their diebold technicians don't get caught with their pants down at the polling stations.

[Scooter24]

7. "...but would not commit to a timetable."

As my mom would say, "Same shit, different day."

[snappyturtle]

9. Saw the "exclusive" interview with Wolfie-----

you're, err your mom is right, "Same shit, different day". When Wolfie said, "....a year of two?" Maliki didn't commit.......false hope, IMO.

[soothsayer]

11. the check is in the mai., yadda yadda

[Warren Stupidity]

12. In mesopotamia 'not long' could be centuries.

But you wouldn't want to set a timetable.

[savemefromdumbya]

13. Yes luv, they are going to Iran next

[LynnTheDem]

14. Sure, Baghdad bush-bot. I believe ya.

No really.

:rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. Give me a break! Does this guy actually believe what he says?

How about Labor Day? A week should be plenty of time.