U.S. experts explore Iraq exit strategies

[Judi Lynn]

U.S. experts explore Iraq exit strategies
By Lucy Stallworthy Feb 20, 2006, 14:32 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- More than 2,270 Americans have lost their lives in the ongoing war in Iraq. The recent elections there and the establishment of democracy have not solved the main problems. As the bloody insurgency continues, the search for a viable exit strategy has intensified.

At the Washington D.C. launch of the Independent Institute, a non-partisan think-tank, analysts recently said U.S. withdrawal hinges on a successful counter-insurgency strategy, yet there was little agreement on the form this should take.

Many observers believe a specific timetable for withdrawal would greatly diffuse the insurgency. Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress argued that timetabled extraction should remove the bulk of U.S. troops by 2008.
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In addition, Korb argued troop extraction could benefit the U.S. in the international arena. Withdrawal would enable the military to deploy personnel in other theatres of the War on Terror; indeed he estimated an additional 20,000 troops are required in Afghanistan.
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http://news.monstersandcritics.com/northamerica/article_1131409.php/U.S._experts_explore_Iraq_exit_strategies

[pinniped]

1. The *bots will say the bad dudes will just wait it out.

--Many observers believe a specific timetable for withdrawal would greatly diffuse the insurgency.--

Standard * answer.

[henslee]

2. An exit strategy from one well known expert...

Exiiiit..Stage right.

[Charlie Brown]

3. I thought only cowards cut and ran n/t

[FloridaPat]

4. If their fighting the invaders (USA) and we stay until Iraq can stop

their own people from fighting the invaders, wouldn't it be faster to get rid of the invaders today?

[LynnTheDem]

7. STOP using common sense dammit!

That is so NOT allowed in bush's america!

[FloridaPat]

8. Old habits are hard to break. Sorry

[LynnTheDem]

9. Yeah I know. I'm still trying to stop posting facts with legit sources.

It is hard to break old habits.

[Tom Joad]

5. The "exit strategy" should be sending cargo planes over to

safely evacuate the troops. And the weapons. And get the hell out!
It ain't that difficult. We don't need no stiking "benchmarks for success", the United States does not deserve to be successful at builiding a colonial regime. It needs to get out of Iraq, and all the Middle East.

[LynnTheDem]

6. "establishment of democracy" ...rotflmao!!!

Yet mor proof that far too many Americans don't have the faintest idea wtf "democracy" actually is.