The 'Benchmark' Excuse

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Author(s)	The Wall Street Journal editorial board
Source	The Wall Street Journal
Date	July 12, 2007
URL	http://opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110010323
Quote	"Mr. Crocker is referring, of course, to the possibility of far nastier violence if the U.S. departs before Iraqi security forces can maintain order. Some will denounce this as a parade of horribles designed to intimidate Congress, but we also recall some of the same people who predicted that a Communist triumph in Southeast Asia would yield only peace, not the "boat people" and genocide. Those Americans demanding a U.S. retreat in Iraq will be directly responsible for whatever happens next."

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This item argues against the position Coalition troops should pull out on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.