Jim Hunt - remember, he’s the trial lawyer who was the 7th choice for the Democrats to challenge Denny Rehberg - has a blog. And his latest post is about “his” “plan” for defeat withdrawal in Iraq. I put “his” in quotes because it’s not really his plan so much as it’s the plan of an organization apparently operated out of Washington, DC (is the “me too, me too” approach really what we want out of a leader?) and I put “plan” in quotes because it’s more of a set of goals than a plan.
Someone running for Federal office has a plan for withdrawal in Iraq supported by retired military types? Gee, where have I heard that before? Oh yeah. Here:
Some of our best retired generals who understand the situation in Iraq have argued that an exit strategy for American troops from Iraq by the end of 2006 is feasible and in the best interests of America.
The President and the U.S. Congress need to put a successful exit strategy in place to bring our troops home. Additionally, we need to consider redeploying some of these troops to Afghanistan and other critical fronts in the War on Terror.
The time has simply come for us to have a plan in Iraq so that our nation can turn its attention, and its economic and military resources, toward pressing economic and homeland security needs.
Oh well, I’m sure this time they really mean it.
