Discussing Withdrawal: Confusion In The Ranks

No, I'm not talking about the Democrats!

I'm talking about the Bush administration, which is simultaneously denying any timetable for withdrawal and also planning on withdrawing troops in the coming weeks and months... From the AP:
Bush rejects Iraq timetable, Republicans assail critics

President George W. Bush on Friday forcefully rejected a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq as his Republican Party assailed Democratic critics with an ad using the white flag of surrender.

"There are some who are arguing for a fixed timetable of withdrawal, I think it's a wrong policy," Bush said. "A fixed timetable of withdrawal would embolden the enemy, would confuse the Iraqis and would send the wrong signal to our young men and women in uniform."

However, as I noted on Thursday, Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld has stolen John Kerry's plan proposed a plan to have "some 20,000 U.S. troops ... return home from Iraq after next week's elections, and [then] some of the remaining 137,000 forces could pull out next year."

Mr. President, is Mr. Rumsfeld emboldening our enemies, confusing the Iraqis, and sending the wrong signal to our young men and women in uniform? Should I have Howard Dean prepare a white flag ad with Rummy in it?

Remember everyone- When Democrats make proposals for bringing our troops home (and do so in a very public way, so as to involve the American public in the debate and exchange of ideas), it's defeatism and treason!

When the Bush administration (quietly) does it, they are great leaders!

Don't question the logic... that's unpatriotic!