I hope Rummy reads this

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Rupert,
Not sure why I'm trying to explain this. I'll just say that I lived through it.
Nixon had a "plan" to end the conflict in Viet Nam. It was called "Vietnamization". It didn't work.
While he was playing the charade to American voters in 1968, and got himself elected because of belief that his strategy would be successful, two of my friends died there and one came back crippled for the rest of his life.
I have no love for Clinton, Streisand, or Sheen. As I've said to you before, "Don't paint me!"
So, back to the question I asked, "What strategy would you suggest to disengage US involvement?", or..."If you think we should remain, explain."

btw, since you mentioned Kerry, I'll quote him, "How will you explain to the last man to die there that he has died for a mistake?"

It comes down to this...
1) Should we stay or should we go?
2) If stay...why?
3) If go...how?

Don't paint me. Answer me.
DTS

I think it's clearly too soon to leave. I don't know exactly how long we should stay for because I don't know excatly how far along we are in getting the Iraqi army and police fully trained. Once they are fully trained, I think we should leave. We can't stay forever. We should try to get out of there within a year or two.