Ted Koppel on Troop Withdrawal

I found Ted Koppel's commentary on today's Morning Edition really spot on. Basically it goes, of course the war is about oil and, no matter what John Kerry or other Dems might propose as far as withdrawing troops, the next president is going to be hard-pressed to reduce military numbers in Iraq.

While I have to believe *everyone* would love to see our soldiers come home, at some point the government (this administration or, more likely the next) is going to have to admit we've created a mess and develop some actionable plan for stabilizing the situation. That's going to mean an ongoing commitment of resources; financial, military, humanitarian and the like.

Daily car bombings = nowhere near stable.