Thursday, February 26, 2009

McCain Warns Of Losing Fragile Gains In Iraq

Senator McCain in Iraq (Photo from Political Base)

From MSNBC/AP:

Obama administration finalizing details to withdraw most troops by 2010.

WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that security gains in Iraq could be lost if the new administration pulls troops out too quickly, but did not immediately dismiss the feasibility of President Barack Obama's 19-month timeframe.

The administration was finalizing details this week on a plan that would withdraw most of the 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq by August 2010. The proposal would leave as many as 50,000 troops behind to advise and train Iraqi security forces and to protect U.S. interests.

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My Comment: Sen. McCain has a point. He of all people knows that Iraq can easily fall back into sectarian conflict.

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