Your post is a simplistic answer to a complicated question. Have you considered the results of your solution? Have you considered the economic and political consequences of your aspiration? What are you willing to give up?

You can not cut the number of troops for the simple reason that the remaining troops will be in danger.

A complete pull out is the only way to bring the troops home. They must come home, now!

Looks like Pace wants out, and since Marines never quit, he has devised this exit strategy. The trouble is, if a blasted moron like me can see that, then surely Bush can, too, and refuse to fire him out of spite.

"I was with that which others did not want to be,
I went to where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing of those who gave nothing,
and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness that I feel.
I have seen the face of terror, felt the stinging cold of fear,
And enjoyed the sweet taste of a moments love.
I have cried pain and hope,
But most of all I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.
At least some day I'll be able to say,
That I was proud what I was, A Soldier."
~anonymous

Somehow the result, which is Iraq is being lost upon most because it is just a product of 60 years of US foreign policy. The question becomes what are American's willing to give up to no longer have US troops placed in the Middle East to secure our need for Oil or in Asia to balance the designs of China or the re-armament of Japan?

Bush will find the troops even if he has to draft your grand parents, both male and female, or your 12 year old brother or son.The gang of Impostors must be stopped now if we want a country left.

I am disgusted! Millions of people protest this war, thousands object, thousands get blown up, hundreds of thousands wounded and mutilated, millions displaced, billions are spent, militaries destroyed, reputations smashed....and it takes two olds coots -- Warner and Pace -- to offer mild objections to the war this week and all of a sudden...the troops may come home, the war may end! What the hell are all the rest of us....chopped spinach?
I am totally disgusted.

All you Repblicans when General Petroleum announces that the Surge is a smashing success try to act suprised

This makes it clear why Bush didn't nominate Gen. Pace for a 2nd term an Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. I guess Pace finally got tired of drinking from Dumbya's fountain.

Peter Pace was fine with the Bush plan for winning the war until he was denied a second term as chairman - Gotta love the military brass

Why don't the Bush supporters volunteer for service in Iraq/ After all, on any given day, there are 15,000 National Guards, 55 years of age, in the field.

Why didn't Hannity pick up a rifle while he was visiting the troops. He could have eliminated some of those who want to destroy Ameica.

What does God have to do

With a bowel of crackers?

The Crackers being the WH.

lornejl (See profile | I'm a fan of lornejl)
Do you have a brain ?
One other than a pea , I mean.

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Had to take a moment and mark that one as a favorite.

Sweet.

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Estimates of name brand Al-queda in Iraq say about five thousand.
Little Bush, spechafying the other day said we're killin n capturing fifteen hunerd a month since January.
Hmmm... Let's do the math.
8 * 1500 = 12000

I guess their all gone and then some!

GW Bush walking around in circles the night before INVADING Iraq, talking to God?

Not my God.
Religous Zealots will ruin the world just as the Religous Right has attempted to tuin our Country.

Peace