I like a time table, it set expectations so there are no surprises. The Iraqi government can plan accordingly. It gives a concrete measure of success or failure. Sure, it would need to be adjusted as things change but having a goal does not sound like such a terrible thing.

Beyond that, if you see Islam as the enemy it is now clear why you see Iraq as part of those who attacked us. It explains a lot and hopefully it is not a wide spread belief amoung others here.

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>He is going to set a timetable for withdrawl from Iraq. He says that differs from a deadline.
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>I guess if it is a timetable the Islamics of the various groups will suddenly decide not to finish off the Iraqi government the moment we left like happened in Vietnam (because it's a timetable - not a deadline according to Osama bin Bama).. Oops - that's what we called in in Vietnam too (part of Vietnamisation).
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>Because it's a timetable (not a deadline) Islam will decide to live at peace with the infidels and not use the trillions of $$/euros/yen/pounds/etc we've been stupidly giving them on weapons to use against us. Suddenly we'll all be friends.