House Dem Leadership Unveils Its Plan: Withdrawal By Sept. 2008 At The Latest

[kpete]

House Dem Leadership Unveils Its Plan: Withdrawal By Sept. 2008 At The Latest
By Greg Sargent | bio

The House Dem leadership has now wrapped up its presser laying out its plan for ending the war. Here's the key detail: President Bush will be required to certify on July 1 and again on October 1 whether the Iraq government is meeting key benchmarks in reducing violence and other areas.

If Bush certifies that, yes, the Iraqis are meeting them, then withdrawal would begin on March 1, 2008, and be completed by September 1 of that year.

If Bush certifies on July 1 that, no, the Iraqis are not meeting their benchmarks, then withdrawal would commence immediately and conclude in six months. If he certifies that the Iraqis are meeting the benchmarks on July 1 but not on October 1, then the same six-month withdrawal would kick into gear.

Bottom line: The House Dem leadership's approach would force withdrawal by the end of this year at the earliest, and by September 2008 at the latest.

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/mar/08/house_dem_leadership_unveils_its_plan_withdrawal_by_sept_2008_at_the_latest
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Democrats-Iraq.html

[tk2kewl]

1. why not the first tuesday of november

:eyes:

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Well, let's just see what Petreaus has to say about that!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME

[dogday]

3. Sure, ok, whatever you say

wait for the benchmarks, wait for more deaths, that is a great idea :sarcasm:

[grasswire]

4. how many GIs will die between now and then?

How many Iraqis will die?

[dogday]

5. This to me is just more smoke and mirrors

Why wait so damn long when you know the country is in Ruins?