Obama has announced his plans for our troops to be out of Iraq by August of 2011 but, many have voiced their opinion that leaving that soon would be dangerous for Iraq.
Lt Gen Babaker Zebari, an Iraqi General, as well as Minister Tariq Aziz, who was Saddam Hussein's Foreign Minister, have both expressed their concerns over the US pulling out so soon.
This is exactly the mistake Bush I made. He pulled out, didn't finish the job, and as a consequence, left a bad taste of the Western world in Iraqi's mouths. Us pulling out will not only make that area a playing ground for al-Qaida, but it will also increase the hostility the people have toward the US for bailing out on them again.
Gen Zebari told a defence conference in Baghdad that the Iraqi army would not be able to ensure the country's security until 2020 and that the US should keep its troops in Iraq until then."At this point, the withdrawal [of US forces] is going well, because they are still here, but the problem will start after 2011," he said.
"The politicians must find other ways to fill the void after 2011... If I were asked about the withdrawal, I would say to politicians: the US army must stay until the Iraqi army is fully ready in 2020."
There are those that say it wouldn't matter when we pulled out, there will always be problems associated with such action and, that the people of Iraq are going to have to step up and, take this over themselves.
Thoughts? Should the US pull out completely by next year? Should the US have announced this move to the world? I don't think it was wise for Obama to announce what our military plans are to the world. Is he concerned about protecting us and the Iraqis? Or, is it all about him trying to get himself and fellow democrats votes?
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