anderson i think that in reality the solution for iraq is gonna take a real comprehensive solution that frankly is gonna require a lot of financial aid and incentives and a small combat force to protect our interests there.
"sean in santa rosa"

Afghanistan was Russia's,"Achiles-Heel",and the Talibans lifeline! The India's were the British Empire's nenesis, incubating ,and nursing the descension of Pakistan thus parsing a whole! Iraq is to America, the covert adversary of, "Nimrod's Mystique" ! Thus, near term history,coupled with WW II speaks volumes of Germany's (parallels) demise,that being ,a" Two Front War",bringing the world's greatest military regime to total capitulation! We are not the world's police,and our "Declaration of Independence" ,and founding fathers were implicit in their message! Absolutely Great Read, Thanks(:

Before the Bush administration left office, a withdrawal agreement between the United States and Iraq was signed. In essence, this withdrawal agreement or status of forces agreement (SOFA) provides that US combat forces will depart Iraq by December 31, 2011. Of course, SOFAs can always be renegotiated, but I think in this instance it will hold. So, combat forces in Iraq may well not be a legal option to protect our "interests," nor do I believe that "our" influence in the Iraq will diminish after this date. The U.S. and the free world have interests in the region and in the preservation of peace and stability. And, the US is also not the only victim of terrorism. Even the losses of 911 were felt across the globe. When the world trade centers fell it took with it members of 90 countries. I think a comprehensive solution will continue to be a shared responsibility.