Dunkirk in the desert :: CFP

"It has become fashionable for politicians of both parties — mostly Democrats, but a few Republicans, as well — to promise the rapid removal of U.S. forces from Iraq. In fact, a sort of bidding war has broken out with would-be presidential candidates outdoing each other to come up with ever-shorter timelines for the abandonment of our positions there. A few examples:
Democratic presidential candidate and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson: ' I would withdraw all of our forces, without any residual troops, by the end of this calendar year.'

Democratic presidential candidate and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards: ' I would continue to draw combat troops out of Iraq over the course of about the next 10 months.'
Democratic presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Clinton, speaking on the recently defeated Iraq withdrawal bill: ' I support the underlying bill [to cut off funding after March 2008]...This is consistent with what I've been saying for several years.'
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul: ' I'd come home. I'd just get out of there.'"

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