Abizaid: ‘We can’t be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there.’
By on Jul 23rd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Abizaid: ‘We can’t be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there.’
Ret. Gen. John Abizaid, the former commander of the US Central Command from 2003-2007, told a meeting of the Pacific Council on Monday that if the people of Iraq want the U.S. to leave, the U.S. should leave. “We can’t be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there,” Abizaid said. Reportedly, Abizaid predicted that by January the Iraqis “will be close to getting their act together.” “The Iraqis have moved beyond the American political debate,” he added.
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Abizaid: ‘We can’t be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there.’
– - Thanks John, but that and $1.85 will get you a venti Starbucks coffee.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:52 pm“We can’t be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there,” Abizaid said.
A heartrending human tragedy this didn’t apply before the war!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 pmIt will be interesting to see what the Western oil mafia does as that date approaches. Cheney et al didn’t sacrific American treasure for nothing. Operation Iraqi Liberation, OIL.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 pmWe must stay in Iraq–it’s McCain’s only campaign issue.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:24 pmWe have won in Iraq. When are you stupid moonbats going to relize this? We need a presence in the middle east to keep track of terrorist org’s in Iraq, same as Korea…
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:26 pmDefine “We have won in Iraq,” MKE2PIT.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:04 pmMKE2PIT,
The terrorists are NOT in Iraq, they are in Saudi, Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Philippines.
Why not go where they are?
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:12 pm.
HOW DOES ONE WIN AN OCCUPATION?
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July 24th, 2008 at 4:12 amMKE2PIT Says:
We have won in Iraq.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Leave, then.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:17 amDefine “relize” MKE2PIT.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:48 am