more Iraq flip-flops

Gen.: Troop Withdrawal Hinges on Iraq Vote
WASHINGTON - U.S. troops could begin coming home from Iraq next year, but it depends on conditions during and after the upcoming elections there, the top U.S. commander in Iraq told Congress on Thursday.
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While the Bush administration has refused to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, Casey has repeatedly said a "fairly substantial" pullout could begin next spring and summer as long as the political process stayed on track, the insurgency did not expand and the training of Iraqi security forces continued as planned.

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Its obvious that they have no idea what the hell is going on over there and no idea when anything will ever change because they have no plans of any sort!
They certainly have plenty of "ifs"! What do you think the conditions are going to be before and after the elections?! Just as f'k'd up as they are now - or worse! Things won't get any better until they actually make some plans and have some specific metrics for success - and not just a vague "bring democracy to the country"!