Idea of Rapid Withdrawal From Iraq Seems to Fade - New York Times

Idea of Rapid Withdrawal From Iraq Seems to Fade - New York Times

Let me see if I have this right. Prior to the mid-term election, the Democrats generally called for a timetable to withdraw from Iraq, the sooner the better. The voters decided they liked the Democrats' message better than the President's and most Republicans and voted them into Congress.

Now that they're soon to assume power, they seem to be backing off the rapid withdrawal message in favor of reality.

If the Democrats have said one thing and are now supportive of something different, then they must have been wrong then or wrong now. If they were wrong then, they must have been pandering to the voters.

Perhaps these situations continually replayed by politicians is why I abhor the game so much.

It's really all about power isn't it? Principle, statesmanship and the good of the country take second place for most politicians behind that overwhelming quest for power. Sad.

Will real leaders please stand up?

I prefer this sort of straight talk: "I know there´s a lot of speculation that these reports in Washington mean there´s going to be some kind of graceful exit out of Iraq. This business about a graceful exit just simply has no realism to it whatsoever. We´re going to stay in Iraq to get the job done as long as the government wants us there." President Bush