Top Commander Denounces Call for Iraq Withdrawal Deadline

A timeline is a bad idea when it ties to specific dates.

Why on earth aren't people calling for when specific RESULTS have been made?

For example, when Iraq has been peaceful for N days - no car bombings, no suicide bombers, we will withdraw X. The key to this is to back it up. When it has met that requirement, we will need to actually leave.

There is no timeframe for something like this, but there is a PLAN for withdrawal.

Sometimes dates don't make sense.