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Will Obama Adjust his Iraq Timetable?
Mudville Gazette — ... If he wants to take into account the advice of U.S. military commanders and the Iraqi government, the answer is yes. (More ...

Tomgram: No Breathing Space in Washington
TomDispatch — ... The Iraqis are beginning to truly go their own way (or, more accurately, ways); and yet, in January, when Barack Obama enters office, there will still be more American troops in Iraq than there were in April 2003 when Baghdad fell. Winning an election with an antiwar label, Obama has promised -- kinda -- to end the American war there and bring the troops -- sorta, mostly -- home. But even after his planned 16-month withdrawal of U.S. "combat brigades," which may not be welcomed by his commanders in the field, including former Iraq commander, now Centcom Commander David ...

Don't Let Barack Obama Break Your Heart
Antiwar.com Original — ... be out by next summer. The Iraqis are beginning to truly go their own way (or, more accurately, ways); and yet, in January, when Barack Obama enters office, there will still be more American troops in Iraq than there were in April 2003 when Baghdad fell. Winning an election with an antiwar label, Obama has promised – kinda – to end the American war there and bring the troops – sorta, mostly – home. But even after his planned 16-month withdrawal of US "combat brigades," which may not be welcomed by his commanders in the field, including former Iraq commander, now Centcom ...

Tomgram: A Consumer's Paradise of War
TomDispatch — ... As for the Obama plan, if the military top brass have anything to say about it, sayonara. It's "physically impossible," says "a top officer involved in briefing the President-elect on U.S. operations in Iraq," according to Time Magazine. The Washington Post ...

Tom Engelhardt: Stuff Happens: The Pentagon's Argument of Last Resort on Iraq
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... As for the Obama plan, if the military top brass have anything to say about it, sayonara. It's "physically impossible," says "a top officer involved in briefing the President-elect on U.S. operations in Iraq," according to Time magazine. The Washington Post ...

Stuff Happens: The Pentagon's Argument of Last Resort on Iraq
Antiwar.com Original — ... : "In recent interviews, two high-ranking officers stated flatly that it would be logistically impossible to dismantle dozens of large US bases there and withdraw the 150,000 troops now in Iraq so quickly. The officers said it would take close to three years for a full withdrawal and could take longer if the fighting resumed as American forces left the country." As for the Obama plan, if the military top brass have anything to say about it, sayonara . It's "physically impossible," says "a top officer involved in briefing the President-elect on US operations in Iraq," ...

Stuff Happens
The Latest on Air America — ... "In recent interviews, two high-ranking officers stated flatly that it would be logistically impossible to dismantle dozens of large U.S. bases there and withdraw the 150,000 troops now in Iraq so quickly. The officers said it would take close to three years for a full withdrawal and could take longer if the fighting resumed as American forces left the country." As for the Obama plan, if the military top brass have anything to say about it, sayonara . It's "physically impossible," says "a top officer involved in briefing the President-elect on U.S. operations in Iraq," ...