We've overstayed our welcome in Iraq. Even the Iraqi leaders are now saying so.
The Iraqi leaders want us out, and have called for a firm timetable for coalition troop withdrawal. They want our troops off their soil, and they want our hands off their oil.
No more excuses.
They even believe that the insurgents have a legitimate gripe.
It's no longer a "liberation", folks (if it ever was). It's a clear-cut occupation.
From the Associated Press via ABC News:
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Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance.
The communique finalized by Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni leaders Monday condemned terrorism but was a clear acknowledgment of the Sunni position that insurgents should not be labeled as terrorists if their operations do not target innocent civilians or institutions designed to provide for the welfare of Iraqi citizens.
The leaders agreed on "calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops according to a timetable, through putting in place an immediate national program to rebuild the armed forces … control the borders and the security situation" and end terror attacks.
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