Kerry aide: Bush 'flat out lied' on Iraq

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Originally Posted by Sugar

No, and at no point did I say that I thought they would. Obviously the US presence is not a deterrent. I'm just talking about making sure the Iraqis have the tools to deal with what will no doubt be a violent situation even after we leave.

So it comes down to a question of staying there longer and losing more American lives or pulling out before 200 of them get taken out in one shot like in Beirut 20 years ago. Why prolong this business?