Pack in Iraq? No!

"Almost as soon as Baghdad fell in 2003, some in Congress began to call for withdrawal of U.S. forces based on dates that were basically pulled from a hat. As time passes, these calls resurface, perhaps slightly repackaged with different labels. Again and again, the American public rejects them, and rightly so.

"As Iraqi forces grow and improve in capability, American men and women in uniform will relinquish the reins of security to Iraqis. That is the standard that must be achieved, not some arbitrary date on a calendar that comes whether we've succeeded or not."

These excerpts are taken from an article by Senator Larry Craig of Idaho.