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How do you implement a time line without telegraphing the same time line to the people you are fighting? And although we don't generally occupy countries, we did stay in Western Europe a mighty long time.
I would like us to get out too, but I think the positions that the Democratic candidates for President are advancing are delusional about how quickly we can really get out and about how committed we need to be to fixing what we screwed up in Iraq.
I don't think that withdrawing would produce fewer terrorists. As a matter of fact, I think leaving sends the message that they can expect to win and accomplish their goals with similar efforts elsewhere.
As far as the President, you're kind of nuts if you think that the President has the kind of power to single handedly addressed the issues listed in Skylark's post, exception of foreign policy, which I agree Bush has been especially bad at.
But global warming and hurricane Katrina? No. Were his FEMA appointments an issue, no doubt, were they the single most important element? No.
CEO pay? Really now.
I don't deny President shape congressional policy, but to suggest that Bush is responsible for some of the crap on the list is ridiculous.
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