Here at home Democratic and Republican politicians alike are scrambling to avoid facing the hard decisions presented by the Iraq quagmire. Meanwhile in the Middle East, the leaders of Iraq's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish factions –- who seldom agree on anything –- have issued a clear and compelling demand for the withdrawal of U.S. occupying troops.
At an Arab League-sponsored reconciliation conference, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was joined by Iraqi Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers along with leading Sunni politicians. This inclusive group of Iraqi leaders stunned observers by calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops.
"Virtually unprecedented" was how it was described by London's Financial Times. There was also broad agreement that opposition forces within Iraq had a "legitimate right" of resistance and shouldn't be labeled terrorists as long as civilians weren't targeted.
This means that even those leaders the U.S. is supporting have agreed that attacks on U.S. forces are legitimate! And we claim we are there just supporting those who want democracy.
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