text: how long will the usa be involved in the war in iraq?   everyone talks about ~us~ losing or ~us~ getting tired.  what about the bad guys?  ever think ~they~ are losing, or ~they~ are getting tired?  we killed their leaders and reduced their ability to organize.  once we can limit their presence to that of an american street gang (bloods, cryps, etc), which is happening as their reach gets more and more limited, the local police can deal with them and we'll be able to withdraw victorious.  key word - victorious!!  withdrawing earlier, under worse conditions (i.e. we lose and they win) is an option, but it will still take over a year to fully withdraw.  it's not like we can snap our fingers and pull everyone home overnight.