I agree we didn't have enough troops there to begin with. There was basically no intelligent post-invasion plan.

Islamist violence is down because the Islamists have taken it too far and killed too many Muslims and lost their support. Ironically the only 2 places where terrorism is still up (compared to say 2003) is Iraq and Afghanistan. IMO we should have sent many more troops to stabilize Afghanistan and never invaded Iraq.

The Iraqis may want us there right now, but the majority want a withdrawal timetable. Only our administration and some republicans don't want a timetable because they have no intention of actually withdrawing.

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