Stop the presses!

Democrats may actually, finally agree on Iraq! I'll believe it when I see it.

Democrats may unite on plan to pull troops - The Boston Globe

WASHINGTON -- After months of trying unsuccessfully to develop a common message on the war in Iraq, Democratic Party leaders are beginning to coalesce around a broad plan to begin a quick withdrawal of US troops and install them elsewhere in the region, where they could respond to emergencies in Iraq and help fight terrorism in other countries.

The concept, dubbed ''strategic redeployment," is outlined in a slim, nine-page report coauthored by a former Reagan administration assistant Defense secretary, Lawrence J. Korb, in the fall. It sets a goal of a phased troop withdrawal that would take nearly all US troops out of Iraq by the end of 2007, although many Democrats disagree on whether troop draw-downs should be tied to a timeline.

Without a timeline, the plan is no plan at all--just words. It is essential that the Dems agree on a withdrawal schedule, with the proviso that schedules can always be adjusted if the situation in Iraq changes.

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