Democrats to push for Iraq withdrawal - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
Fortunately, we've got some Republicans who've go a clue about defense.
Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican considering another run for president, said setting a date for withdrawal "will lead to chaos in the region" and that more troops might be required for stability.
"I believe that there are a lot of things that we can do to salvage this but they all require the presence of additional troops," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten said any change in policy must ensure Iraq can succeed as a democracy and that would be difficult on a fixed timetable.
We've got a tough situation in Iraq and change is needed. The ideas that the Democrats are proposing are truly just cut and run. I believe we have a bigger responsibility than that. We need to make sure we are letting the military run this operation without detailed interference from our civilian leadership.
Posted by Tim at November 12, 2006 09:12 PM
