cool down, brucie, I lost my cookie when I posted the message about the "British Nazi Party" and did not realize it at the time. That's why it was posted as a Guest I suppose. As to the statement, I think it is a fair question. What's wrong with it?

On when will U. S. (and other coalition troops)leave Iraq I thought I had made that quite clear. They will leave when the Iraqis can defend themselves. Were they to leave now, as you seem to favor, Bush would be leaving the Iraqi people to the mercy of the Terorists. It would be ridiculous to say the Terrorists are only intent on killing the "infidels" occupying Iraq at the present time don't you agree? What then would explain their attacks on the Iraqi civilian population? Even many of the most liberal politicians in the U. S. believe that withdrawal of the troops now would be a disaster. Of course if Bush did withdraw them, and there were mass killings of the population after the troops are gone, folks could say Bush is responsible for it because he withdrew the troops and abandonded the Iraqi people. Right?

DougR