John Edwards has called for us to immediately withdraw 40,000 troops from Iraq. Not next month. Or by Christmas. Or in a year. Now.

Granted we’re in a mess in Iraq.

But where does bringing 40,000 troops home tomorrow leave the troops still in Iraq? Are they safer?

Mr. Edwards is running for President as a Democrat and he has taken a glib, popular stand that will help him win the Democratic primaries.

But what’s his real solution on Iraq? He says he’d pull every soldier out and bring him – or her – home in 14 months. Fine. Who wouldn’t like to see that happen? But where does that leave us? What happens then? Is pulling out of Iraq going to win the war on terrorism? If it is I’m all for it.

But I’d like to hear Mr. Edwards explain how his plan is going to bring us the victory over the terrorist that has eluded us for five years.

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