Reply #12: They're positioning themselves to run for President in 2008 [View All]

It's three years away but the rats are already starting to line up and they know Americans like Centrists more then extremists so they're trying to change their image. BTW the force draw down in Iraq will happen even if the situation remains bad or gets worse. The reason is National Guard and Reserve forces make up 50% of the troop strength in Iraq but legally Bush can't keep them active more then a total of 2 years out of 5 years. Starting next summer there won't be enough Reserve and National Guard forces left under the 2 year limit to continue the current force unless the law is changed.

Even the most die hard chicken hawk won't vote to change the law in an election year so we will see those troop reductions.