You might want that, but most Iraqis don't. I'm not saying it would be beneficial for Iraq, but for now, it just isn't a good idea...as a matter of fact, we SHOULD be echoing Rubaie's thoughts...we've never reached out to the Iraqis and said why we're in Iraq other than democracy, etc. Stating that we don't want to stay in Iraq forever and reinforcing this attitude could help...it certainly can't hurt.

The goal is not to set a timetable in the short-term, but to explain that we are not planning on being there 20 years from now if things have improved and there is no longer any war...we will leave quicker through peace than through fighting.