11.28.06
Leave Iraq Now?
Is it time to get out? Ted Galen Carpenter from the Cato Institute makes an interesting case by comparing the time in Iraq to the time the U.S. was engaged in World War II.
The U.S. mission in Iraq has now lasted longer than America’s involvement in World War II. That should be an occasion for sober reflection. In less than four years — from 1941 to 1945 — the United States and its allies managed to defeat two of the most powerful militaries in the world. By contrast, today, we are still mired in an endless conflict in a single small country after the same amount of time. Those who helped get America into the Iraq quagmire denounce any proposal for withdrawal as “cut and run.” Now that we have passed the World War II milestone, we must demand that the hawks be specific about their strategy. Vacuous statements such as “we will stand down when the Iraqis can stand up” or “we must stay until the job is done” will not suffice.
Withdrawal From Iraq Now Will Be Less Painful Than Years From Now
