The Road of Bones

From a January, 2005 issue of the New York Times (link) …

“President Bush said in an interview on Thursday that he would withdraw American forces from Iraq if the new government that is elected on Sunday asked him to do so, but that he expected Iraq’s first democratically elected leaders would want the troops to remain as helpers, not as occupiers.”

From The Associated Press, Nov. 22, 2005 (link) …

“Leaders of Iraq's sharply divided Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis called Monday for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces in the country and said Iraq's opposition had a ’legitimate right’ of resistance. […]

The participants in Cairo 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 conference was attended by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers, as well as leading Sunni politicians.”

And I put it to you, America – will Bush follow through on his own words? Is he a steady leader who does what he says he will? Only time will tell. But I believe John Murtha’s prediction: by this time next year, the Iraq War will be over. And it will be us, the American People, who stopped it.

Fight the Power.

Posted by The Gonzo Muckraker on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at Tuesday, November 22, 2005 | Permalink