Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Think again, oil boy ...

FORT MONROE, Va. — The Iraqi defense minister said Monday that his nation would not be able to take full responsibility for its internal security until 2012, nor be able on its own to defend Iraq’s borders from external threat until at least 2018.

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I'm sorry, but I don't want U.S. troops there now. I certainly will not support a candidate who envisions an American presence in Iraq past 2009. Yes, we owe the Iraqis much for the damage we've done to them, but we'd better figure out another way to 'ensure their security' than with American troops on the ground.

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