It's all about autonomy. We should ask the Iraqi government if they want our presence. They could even put it up for a vote. They are supposed to be a democracy. If their vote was good enough to elect officials, it should be good enough to vote on other matters. Unless we are willing to admit that things have gotten worse and voting would not be a working option.
Really, I don't think anyone has been honest about the reasons we went into Iraq.
To protect our security. Their violation of sanctions. Their WMDs. Al Qaeda. Their oil. Revenge. Establishing a stronghold in the Middle East.
Whatever the reason, we went in and basically destroyed their country. Disposed of their government. Immediate withdrawal would be irresponsible. "Leave it like you found it". I wish: but, that's not possible. I think we're leaning towards "If you break it you bought it".
But is this something that can be fixed from afar? Do we really need troops dying to ensure our victory? Don't we have weapons systems that can pin point enemy targets and destroy them? Don't see why we have to make ourselves more vulnerable by sending all of our troops to a country whose fate is really out of our hands.
It's up to the Iraqi people to handle this situation by themselves.
UPDATE
Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal timetable
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