One based upon measurable goals, not just an arbitrary date.

The United States has agreed to remove combat troops from Iraqi cities by next June and from the rest of the country by the end of 2011 if conditions in Iraq remain relatively stable, according to Iraqi and American officials involved in negotiating a security accord governing American forces there.

And that is the difference between this agreement and the proposals of Barack Obama and the "Defeat at any cost" Democrats. While they want out immediately, consequences be damned, this proposal is based upon the security of Iraq and the stability of the region. As such, it is not a cut-and-run strategy, but instead is a plan for victory with honor.

And while that means that the goal for withdrawal is 2011, that could change depending upon the conditions on the ground. But given the consolidation of the gains made as a part of the successful surge still opposed by Barack Obama, I expect the bulk of the troops to be home by 2012.

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