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CNN.com - Iraqi leaders call for withdrawal schedule
by Elonka at 11:49 am EST, Nov 22, 2005 |
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance. The communique -- finalized by Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni leaders Monday -- condemned terrorism but was a clear acknowledgment of the Sunni position that insurgents should not be labeled as terrorists if their operations do not target innocent civilians or institutions designed to provide for the welfare of Iraqi citizens. The leaders agreed on "calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops according to a timetable, through putting in place an immediate national program to rebuild the armed forces ... control the borders and the security situation" and end terror attacks. The preparatory reconciliation conference, held under the auspices of the Arab League, was attended by Iraq President Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers as well as leading Sunni politicians. Sunni leaders have been pressing the Shiite-majority government to agree to a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops. The statement recognized that goal, but did not lay down a specific time -- reflecting instead the government's stance that Iraqi security forces must be built up first.
Works for me. If they want a timetable, there should be a timetable. If they want us to stay, we stay. If they want us to leave, we leave. It's their country, and if the democratically-elected leaders make a request of us, we should honor it. It's their call. |
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RE: CNN.com - Iraqi leaders call for withdrawal schedule
by Decius at 9:58 pm EST, Nov 22, 2005 |
Elonka wrote:
Works for me. If they want a timetable, there should be a timetable. If they want us to stay, we stay. If they want us to leave, we leave. It's their country, and if the democratically-elected leaders make a request of us, we should honor it. It's their call.
This is one of the most rational things I think I have ever read thus far about the Iraq war. Frankly, they are our allies now. If they request our assistance in dealing with the insurgency then we would be remiss to fail to offer it. We may not have been in the right to create this mess in the first place. However, as they are a democratic government, its now a different deal. The Iraq War just became something it hasn't yet been ... moral. |
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RE: CNN.com - Iraqi leaders call for withdrawal schedule
by Elonka at 10:40 pm EST, Nov 22, 2005 |
Decius wrote: Elonka wrote:
Works for me. If they want a timetable, there should be a timetable. If they want us to stay, we stay. If they want us to leave, we leave. It's their country, and if the democratically-elected leaders make a request of us, we should honor it. It's their call.
This is one of the most rational things I think I have ever read thus far about the Iraq war. Frankly, they are our allies now. If they request our assistance in dealing with the insurgency then we would be remiss to fail to offer it. We may not have been in the right to create this mess in the first place. However, as they are a democratic government, its now a different deal. The Iraq War just became something it hasn't yet been ... moral.
Wow. You mean, we may have actually found a point of agreement, about Iraq? Maybe we should call a reporter. ;) |
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RE: CNN.com - Iraqi leaders call for withdrawal schedule
by Jamie at 9:05 am EST, Nov 23, 2005 |
Decius wrote: Elonka wrote:
Works for me. If they want a timetable, there should be a timetable. If they want us to stay, we stay. If they want us to leave, we leave. It's their country, and if the democratically-elected leaders make a request of us, we should honor it. It's their call.
This is one of the most rational things I think I have ever read thus far about the Iraq war. Frankly, they are our allies now. If they request our assistance in dealing with the insurgency then we would be remiss to fail to offer it. We may not have been in the right to create this mess in the first place. However, as they are a democratic government, its now a different deal. The Iraq War just became something it hasn't yet been ... moral.
Nothing about war is moral. |
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RE: CNN.com - Iraqi leaders call for withdrawal schedule
by k at 10:35 am EST, Nov 23, 2005 |
Decius wrote: Elonka wrote:
Works for me. If they want a timetable, there should be a timetable. If they want us to stay, we stay. If they want us to leave, we leave. It's their country, and if the democratically-elected leaders make a request of us, we should honor it. It's their call.
This is one of the most rational things I think I have ever read thus far about the Iraq war. Frankly, they are our allies now. If they request our assistance in dealing with the insurgency then we would be remiss to fail to offer it. We may not have been in the right to create this mess in the first place. However, as they are a democratic government, its now a different deal. The Iraq War just became something it hasn't yet been ... moral.
[ It is rational, and also right, but we shouldn't have had to wait for the Iraqis to ask us to make a plan. Coming up with a few viable exit strategies should've been done *before* the war. I guess, as long as the result is an actual plan for getting us out of there, I won't get too worked up, but lets keep some perspective. As for calling it moral, i think that's silly. This war will never be moral. I applaud the bipartisan support for an exit plan and not even I am so cynical as to believe it's 100% politcally motivated. Really though, I can only get so excited when people who should have been adamant about requiring these things long ago now come around. I'm adult enough to permit rational people (of which this community has many) to disagree as to the necessity or "rightness" of this war, but I draw the line at calling it moral in any way, shape or form. Even if Iraq becomes a beacon of democracy, a shining success, the ends don't necessarily justify the means. -k] |
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