Strictly Politics

Democrats Beware

My opinion, as lowly as it may be regarded, is for Democrats to beware the the extremes and to wield their new found powers judiciously. It may be a great idea to leave Iraq but do not do so in a hurry. Make sure that in leaving Iraq that you have thought through all relevant possibilities. Do not leave without considering all options.

Your predecessors failed to plan; they did not have any benchmarks by which to judge success or failure and left their mission open-ended and without alternatives. I say put together a plan that will alllow America to extricate itself from Iraq without harming:
A) Iraq
B) America

Establish a time frame and what needs to be accomplished in that time frame before leaving. Create alternate scenarios and contingency plans. Do ask the UN for help, indeed, force the UN to help. Despite what conservatives/right wing/republicans say, there is a place for the UN in all of this.

Leaving without considering all the options properly will make the democratic party look weak, unprepared, and sloppy with foreign affairs. So again, no knee-jerk reactions, no leaving Iraq until you have a plan for peace, a plan for freedom, and a plan for success. Above all else, do the planning quickly.

posted by Garfield Jones @ 9:03 AM