text: withdrawing our troops from iraq? do you agree the quick extraction will be okay? new democrat congress suggested the new time table for getting out of iraq. i was told, it is pretty much evacuating the allied troops very soon.  but according to today's news, top u.s. army general in  the mid east, john abizaid, disagrees with it.  he instead emphathized on strengthening iraqi government on standing up its own feet.  abizaid's argument was that if we leave right now, there will be worse violence and chaos.   so, it looks like we can not get out iraq anytime soon. and this will suck up our nation's energy, money, human resources, and in my opinion, this prolonged iraq occupation will cause the u.s. to lag behind its internal development (ex: catching up the technology, funding the school systems, building more hospitals, helping out the disadventaged, etc.) to the other rising countries like china, etc.  what is your idea on how long will the u.s. stay in iraq, and what needs to be done to ready for the u.s. leave?   i want to hear your strategy. we should withdraw them as soon as possible. i know that many people want a phased withdrawal lasting something like 18-24 months. abizaid also warns against a quick pullout. here is the bottom line: if we left a year ago there would be a civil war, if we leave tomorrow there will be a civil war, if we leave in a year there will be a civil war. when we leave there will be massive bloodshed, no way to avoid it. there is really no point now in risking more american lives when the outcome is certain.