McCain Follows Obama, Now Supports Timetables

[jefferson_dem]

Run time: 00:44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mvk_NV8-L4   Posted on YouTube: July 25, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 25, 2008 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 341

 
BLITZER: Why do you think said that 16 months is basically a pretty good timetable?

MCCAIN: He said it's a pretty good timetable based on conditions on the ground. I think it's a pretty good timetable, as we should -- or horizons for withdrawal. But they have to be based on conditions on the ground. This success is very fragile. It's incredibly impressive, but very fragile. So we know, those of us who have been involved in it for many years, know that if we reverse this, by setting a date for withdrawal, all of the hard-won victory can be reversed.

We're not ready to do that. Too many brave young Americans and their families have sacrificed too much. But we will be out and the difference is we'll be out with victory and honor and not defeat. Senator Obama has said there is a possibility under his plan we may have to go back. I guarantee you, after they withdraw under what we are doing, we'll never have to go back.

[onethatcares]

1. so, if I understand this correctly,

the adding of 30,000 troops caused the violence to subside in Baghdad, If the 30,000 troops are withdrawn, and violence increases in Baghdad, then we have to re deploy that number of troops to quell the violence again, right? Well, then the surge bullshit is nothing more than bullshit and any gains made were based on Baghdad only, not the rest of the country. Do I have this correct or am I missing something here.

the asshole is even saying we have to have more troops killed so the ones that were killed earlier hadn't died in vain. WTF?:argh: