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June 16, 2006
Timetable
Why is it that opponents of the war are constantly calling for a timetable for withdrawal? This would be essentially telling the terrorists, "just wait until this date, then we will be gone and you can go back to raising hell."
I would be willing to bet my next month's pay that the powers that be do in fact have a timetable. More accurately, they probably have a few tentative timetables that hinge upon certain criteria being met. For example, the capture or death of certain terrorists known to be at large in the country (like the one removed last week); a critical mass of well-trained Iraqi army and police forces run by competent post-Saddam era officers and NCOs; stability of, and confidence in the new parliament; an increase in the safety the general public feels in turning over information about terrorists in their neighborhoods; and many more that I probably would never think of. These things are happening, folks, and its a generational change happening in just a few years. It may be messy, but it is still amazing to watch and an honor to be a part of.
Just like any long-term project, there is a timetable, but it evolves with the situation, and there is no way they can publicize it until after events play out.
Posted by TJ at June 16, 2006 06:00 PM
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