So, after much prompting and prodding from assorted oppositions, Prez hopeful Barack Obama made his way overseas to check out what’s going on.  While meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the topic of troop withdrawls in the face of improving conditions was brought up, and apparently the two men have the same goal in mind, removal of “combat troops” by 2010.  Now, given that only 1/3 of all troops in Iraq are in fact “combat troops” what this means for support units is uncertain.  So do not be mislead to believe that anyone is talking about us completely leaving Iraq behind, after all… we’re still in Korea aren’t we?

That said, should the troops be drawn back from Iraq, don’t expect them to be out of the clear, as there’s the current escalation in Afghanistan that still needs addressing.  But that’s another topic for another time, right now it’s about Iraq, and their future.

As reported previously on this site, there is great pressure on al-Maliki from the rest of the Iraqi gov’t to see American presence greatly reduced in the near future, and so the horse they’re backing in this race, will be the one who’s more likely to do that for them.  For better or worse, it’s their country, if they want us gone so they can step up and take care of themselves, why not give them the shot? 

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