On to Tehran

Billmon seems to thing we're about to undertake a major pullout from Iraq in order to get them out or range and ready for re-deployment in the war on Iran.

If I’m right, we should hear more about it fairly soon, as the semi-official media begins to shift from the old to the new party line, which may be something along the lines of: Those ungrateful Iraqis had their chance at democracy, but now it’s time for us to go, and the first step is to consolidate all our troops in a few key bases. Or maybe it will be: Even if there isn’t a government, the Iraqi Army is in great shape, and we can start bringing home the troops. Or maybe it will just be: Mission accomplished. On to Tehran.