Solon – you got any numbers comparing how many Americans want us to leave if we’re asked to?

I’m not sure what your argument is. You evidently want us out of Iraq. Maliki wants us out of Iraq. Instapundit wants us out of Iraq. I want us out of Iraq. The only one who still wants us there is Mohammad Fadihili who quite rightly foresees a blood bath when we leave because I don’t think that Maliki is as strong (and stable) yet as he’s making out he is.

Instapundit wants us to leave through Tehran and Riyadh. I sort of think we don’t actually need to hike through those particular sandy deserts as we make our adieu’s, but it would certainly be remiss of us not to leave them some nice explosive farewell presents.

For what it’s worth, I want us out of Iraq because I have come to the conclusion that they’re not worth the time, effort and expense for us to keep supporting the cause of Iraqi democracy — the country’s too stupid, too backward, too evil, too lazy, and I don’t want to spend another red cent on a place where they (still) think that honor killings are the right thing to do. I have a feeling your desire to pull American troops out is something entirely different from that which is why I think you’re a wannabe trouble-maker.