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January 28, 2005

Teddy Calling The Shots [Say Anything]

Ted Kennedy calls on the President to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq immediately after the January 30th election.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should start to withdraw militarily and politically from Iraq and aim to pull out all troops as early as possible next year, Sen. Edward Kennedy said on Thursday.
After Sunday's Iraqi elections, Kennedy said President Bush should state he intends to negotiate a timetable with the new Iraqi government to draw down U.S. forces.

At least 12,000 U.S. troops should leave at once, Kennedy said, "to send a stronger signal about our intentions to ease the pervasive sense of occupation."

The President agrees, but will use a different strategy for troop withdrawal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 - President Bush said in an interview on Thursday that he would withdraw American forces from Iraq if the new government that is elected on Sunday asked him to do so, but that he expected Iraq's first democratically elected leaders would want the troops to remain as helpers, not as occupiers.
"I've, you know, heard the voices of the people that presumably will be in a position of responsibility after these elections, although you never know," Mr. Bush said. "But it seems like most of the leadership there understands that there will be a need for coalition troops at least until Iraqis are able to fight."

He did not say who he expected would emerge victorious. But asked if, as a matter of principle, the United States would pull out of Iraq at the request of a new government, he said: "Absolutely. This is a sovereign government. They're on their feet."

I think the President's plan is the most common-sense approach to the situation in Iraq. We have lead Iraq to democracy, fighting with them against those who have explicitly named democracy as an enemy. Now when they elect the leaders who will guide their new democracy into the coming years they will have the option of determining just how much or how little American military help they receive. They will have the fate of their country in their own hands.

If they want us out immediately, we'll leave. If they want us to continue with our military assistance, we will. This will be our role as the new Iraqi government's friend and ally.

Now isn't that a much better plan then Ted Kennedy's call for an immediate departure?

[Cross-posted at Say Anything]

posted by Ace at 10:49 AM

Comments

Perhaps Mr. Kennedy should review a dictionary for the definition of "treason". It seems to me he is very close to, if not over, the line.

Debate and disagreement are one thing, healthy in a good society. Attempting to run foreign policy through public speeches that run counter to stated and performed foreign war policy is at the very least treacherous.

Posted by: Carlos on January 28, 2005 12:32 PM

I hope he's not planning on driving them back, cars and water don't mix well for him. Democrats just can't quit running for reelection long enough to do what's best for the country, or the soldiers serving it overseas. This type of speech can only encourage terrorism and endanger our troops more. Keeping his senate seat is more important than they are to him, maybe someday the voters in Massachusetts will figure that out.

Posted by: Bullwinkle on January 28, 2005 01:19 PM

Now isn't that a much better plan then Ted Kennedy's call for an immediate departure?

I would think that Ted Kennedy's immediate departure would be a consummation devoutly to be wished

Posted by: JimT on January 28, 2005 02:12 PM

bill kristol called kennedy's remarks the most irresponsible in political history considering the US is telling iraqis to go out and vote with insurgents threatening their lives. what kind of message does it send when we tell them as soon as the elections are over we're abandoning them?

Posted by: ak on January 28, 2005 02:30 PM

Bill Kristol is a neo-con and this war fits his agenda. Next stop, Iran.

Posted by: MyCountry on January 28, 2005 04:57 PM

Maybe someone should hand Teddie a copy of the constitution. Explain to him that the President is Commander in Chief, while as a senator he's just 1 out of a 100 poopheads, nothing special.

Posted by: HowardDevore on January 28, 2005 06:53 PM

Why is it when someone comes along with an ideology a few inches to the right of Stalin there's always some lefty standing there to call him a neo-con? What exactly would your country be, MyCountry? France? Those of us on the right need to start calling everyone slightly to the left of Stalin, and that would include MyCountry, Ted Kennedy, and John Fraud Kerry neo-Marxists.

Posted by: Bullwinkle on January 28, 2005 09:46 PM

Have some compassion Bullwinkle. They're just pissed that leftism is such a consistent failure. It was supposed to work... on paper.

Life is miserable when you have a sneaking suspicion you might be a looooser.

If 'neocon' is the word they have touse to make themselves feel better, I say embrace it. Especially if what they really mean is 'Jew.'

Posted by: lauraw on January 29, 2005 09:52 AM

We are the defenders of freedom, and we will see to it that those who breed and harbor evil are punished. Ted Kennedy, is the very human representation of evil, and his remarks prove so. But the battle has turned against the hateful left, and the world will soon see what they truly are.
God Bless America, and let freedom ring!

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