2008-10-30

Iraq has demanded a clear commitment from the US that its forces will have left its soil by the end of 2011.

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“The maximum duration is three years. It cannot be extended beyond the three years but it can be reduced,” an Iraqi source close to the matter said, explaining that under the suggested amendments either Baghdad or Washington would be able to accelerate the US withdrawal rate provided a 12-month notice period is given.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article5032531.ece

Great news, but -
1. Will Iraq live up to this declaration?
2. If they do live up to it - what happens then? Will we just leave? Highly unlikely. Remember the last time this happened? I do:

United States occupies Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East. Osama Bin Laden demands that we leave because they don't want us or need us there anymore. United States says, "No we won't leave and you can't make us". Osama Bin Laden carries out various acts of terrorism against the United States, most notably running a few planes into some buildings, and the United States says "The terrorists are over there in Iraq, let's bomb everyone there". And now we're there.. and we're likely to do the exact. same. thing. all. over. again.

Course what if everything goes the way I want it to go and we leave and never return? We'll just have to start another war, won't we.

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