Looks like our fledgling middle eastern democracy is full of cowards who want to embolden the terrorists.

Quote :

"Iraqi politicians wrapped up an Arab League-sponsored reconciliation conference yesterday with a statement of principles calling for the eventual withdrawal of foreign troops, condemning terrorism and affirming a right of "resistance". The statement was a rare, if vaguely worded note of consensus from the country's bitterly divided ethnic and sectarian blocs. Although there remains room for disagreement regarding the details of the statement, it is virtually unprecedented for the range of representatives present at the Cairo meeting - from members of the Shia- and Kurdish-dominated government to supporters of the Sunni Arab insurgency - to meet publicly under the same roof, let alone issue a joint statement. However, with direct representatives of the insurgents excluded from the meeting, it may be some time before any political agreement can affect the violence on the ground. The conference delegates "called for the withdrawal of foreign troops according to a timetable, through putting in place an immediate national programme to rebuild the armed forces . . . control the borders and the security situation" and end terror attacks. It was unclear how the "timetable" might reconcile what until now has been US and Iraqi government policy - that the withdrawal of foreign forces be dictated by the readiness of Iraq's own security forces to handle the insurgency - and that of Sunni Arabs who want a more definite schedule for the pull-out."

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b8dd93c6-5b4b-11da-b221-0000779e2340.html

[Edited on November 22, 2005 at 1:45 PM. Reason : m]

11/22/2005 1:45:26 PM

OMG CUT AND RUN!

11/22/2005 2:09:42 PM

Quote :

"Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is. I think it’s also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn.” "

George W. Bush 6/5/1999

Quote :

"It doesn’t make any sense to have a timetable. You know, if you give a timetable, you’re — you’re conceding too much to the enemy."

George W. Bush 6/24/2005

11/22/2005 2:10:23 PM

HOW DISGRACEFUL OF THEM!!!111ONE

[Edited on November 22, 2005 at 2:38 PM. Reason : Smoker4]

11/22/2005 2:37:54 PM