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Since when does diplomacy work when you've already declared a surrender? Is this guy on crack? All Muslim 'peace' keeping force? Did I stumble onto the Comedy Central website?

Nuts! This would be the wholesale collapse of American power in the region. It puts the importance of diplomacy above the importance of retaining U.S. hegemony, a statement that should never issue from the mouth of a president.

Here's why: (1) Any withdrawal that forces Iraqi troops to patrol Baghdad will leave large chunks without any patrols. This would make the situation riper for civil war, particularly without the U.S. deterrent in the country. (2) If diplomacy can be used to support U.S. interests, so much the better. But if there's a chance that this won't work, the safer course is to simply continue on the present course. A pullout might just lead to the cancelation of all negotiations, after all. That's a high risk to U.S. interests, and shouldn't be tolerated for that reason alone.

The President's job is to maximize, not minimize, American power.

Richardson is the only candidate calling for complete troop withdrawal! He's also the candidate best prepared to lead the diplomatic efforts after we finally leave Iraq.

http://www.notroopsleftbehind.com

Richardson on Iraq:
http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/issues/iraq
Richardson on Foreign policy:
http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/issues/page?id=0006

This is such a naive position. Even a child would know to ask the question, "...and what happens then...?"

He is right to an extent. We will need a UN peacekeeping military force however.

Otherwise the US military can do no more. I'm tired of my tax dollars get burned up for a police mission when the UN can do the same thing for a fraction of the cost. Also my family suffered the pain of losing someone in Iraq.

The US forces are needlessly being worn down and depleted when the UN can do the same job.

We particular need our arab allies in the UN to help by contributing to a UN peacekeeping mission. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Egypt probably would do so.

Though I seriously doubt Iran or Syria should have any involvement in a UN mission.