Study: Withdrawal Possible In a Year

We could be out of Iraq in a year if the President wanted to. But he doesn't want to. At least now we can say Mr.Bush had no excuses. He bares responsiblity for the further disaster to come if he doesn't start exiting from Iraq now:

Most U.S. troops can be withdrawn safely from Iraq in roughly one year and the Bush administration should begin planning the pullout immediately, according to a study released Wednesday.

We could use those troops to fight the legitimate war in Afghanistan:

A brigade and an air wing of some 70 to 80 planes would remain in the Persian Gulf country indefinitely. Meanwhile, the withdrawal would give the United States leeway to add 20,000 troops to the 25,000 in Afghanistan trying to counter Taliban and al Qaida forces.

We can leave now on our terms or leave later with tails between our legs, as we did in Vietnam. It's your call, Mr.President:

On the other hand, "if the United States does not set a specific timetable, our military forces and our overall national security will remain hostage to events on the ground in Iraq," the report said.

Even worse, an all-out civil war could compel a withdrawal of the U.S. troops, now numbering about 160,000, in three months' time, which would force leaving valuable equipment behind and preventing control of an orderly exodus, the report said.