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Sen. Clinton seeks Iraq withdrawal plan

WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton prodded the Pentagon Wednesday to plan quickly for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq — a politically loaded contingency that military leaders have avoided discussing.

The Democratic presidential candidate, whose recent statements have made her own position murky on when the bulk of U.S. troops should leave Iraq, urged top military brass in a private meeting and a public letter to detail how they would bring forces home.

The New York senator met privately with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace late Tuesday, and sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates urging military leaders to begin such planning if they haven't already.

The move by Clinton follows word from Baghdad that Iraqi military officials are drawing up plans for the possibility of a withdrawal of U.S. forces, and a failure by congressional Democrats to muster enough votes for legislation forcing a timed withdrawal.

Clinton now wants the Pentagon to brief lawmakers on their withdrawal contingency plans.

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Added: May-23-2007 
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  • I hope all the E-Jihadists hold their breath...

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
    Pinero (8060.18)

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  • Decebalus: "
    : "Quoted comment by Facetious for Kicks: It seems as if the Iraqi government ought to make that decision...not the cowardly moojis...not the population...not the Defeatocrats...THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT. When they say leave, we should leave. "
    The Iraqi government like any government is there to represent the people and thats the contradiction in your post. A government that doesn't represent the people ain't a government. Even dictators usually represent the country and p More..
    I understand the notion of pleasing one's constituency. Who is better suited to know when we should go...the Iraqi government, the Obstructocrats all kush in their D.C. leather chairs, or some radical "clerics?"

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
    Facetious for Kicks (954.72)  
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  • Repair Iraq first, allow them to take charge of their government and grow with US support, listening to billary is like having jimmy the peanut carter planning your military's future, and to all you mooj bastards,....ko soo mack allah, the prophet blows!

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
    rusty7172 (18.06)  

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  • Its called running like rats trying to salvage some dignity. Thats what happens when you let dickless chainey and other fools plan the war. This war was lost the day the US decided to play oppressors.

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
    Decebalus (39.84)

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  • I was opposed to the war from the beginning. This is because I am philosophically in opposition to colonialism/imperialism, but also because there were so many practical problems with the idea which we are seeing now. (I suppose I'll look stupid if somehow a bunch of good comes out of this %u2013 which is always possible; the world is a complex place and a roll of the dice might bring anything). That said the Democrats plans are laughable; no one can say what a giant mess this really is; most de More..

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
    ShahidJebz (55.62)

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  • I cannot believe some of these Americans think that WE WILL MISS BUSH ??? Who the f*ck are you, Neo-Conservative that started this IRAQ WAR perhaps for OIL AND CHEAP MONEY ??? The reason our current interest rate and taxes were low and are low because China buys our Treasury Bonds. Go to college and study Economics. The reason we are so ADDICTED to CHINA is because they buy our bonds and BUSH gets to spend it on IRAQ WAR without raising taxes and the NEO-CONSERVATIVES gets to borrow trillions of More..

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
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  • withdrawal in order to prepare the next one (with support of her daddy) ?

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
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  • Facetious for Kicks: "It seems as if the Iraqi government ought to make
    that decision...not the cowardly moojis...not the
    population...not the Defeatocrats...THE IRAQI
    GOVERNMENT. When they say leave, we should leave."

    The Iraqi Government is a basket case; it's core is a bunch of exiles that no one trusts because they have been in Iran for years. Then their is Sadrs group, a handful of Sunnis some supporting the insurgency, some Kurds who are practically pressing for independence, a More..

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
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  • ShahidJebz: "It's also worth noting that the planners of the
    invasion (neo-cons mostly) had envisioned an open
    ended occupation that would last as long as the
    U.S. footprint in Germany. "


    US occupied Germany for 11 years after WWII.

    Posted May-24-2007 By 
    peanut2112 (435.50)

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  • American people gave democrats majority in Congress and a mandate: Pull out american troops from Iraq

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
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  • ShahidJebz: "
    : "Quoted comment by Facetious for Kicks: It seems as if the Iraqi government ought to make that decision...not the cowardly moojis...not the population...not the Defeatocrats...THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT. When they say leave, we should leave. "
    The Iraqi Government is a basket case; it's core is a bunch of exiles that no one trusts because they have been in Iran for years. Then their is Sadrs group, a handful of Sunnis some supporting the insurgency, some Kurds who are pra More..
    Tell me Shahid, honestly, who do you think is best situated to make the withdrawal decision? (Serious question, no sarcasm here).

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  • ryk: "I cannot believe some of these Americans think
    that WE WILL MISS BUSH ??? "


    I won't miss Bush. He and Rumsfeld hijacked this war and thought that sending a small contingent of US soldiers would stabilize Iraq. Colin Powell is a responsible military leader and if they gave him control of the war, he would have done what was right and necessary when the war started. We all know the mistakes in Iraq. Not enough security forces initially. Not giving former Baathists jobs in the ne More..

    Posted May-24-2007 By 
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  • : "You have no idea how eagerly I await that....we are ready and waiting.
    Posted 32 mins ago by "*ArbiBarayev""


    and i submit to you sir, that we are not alone. there are many out there ,as i have said before, quietly preparing for what needs to be done. there is no other way. it does me no good and i get no joy out of saying these things but what must be done, will be done. for too long we have looked the other way, while our country was stolen from us and now our troops ar More..

    Posted May-23-2007 By 
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  • Hillary is a lier.

    Posted May-24-2007 By 
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