Originally Posted by Goldstone69

The insurgency i think you will agree is made up of many factions and causes they may have a common enemy now if the enemy (us) simply leaves will they all live happily ever after ? A good example of what happens if US forces withdraw has taken place in Basra . The Brits are bunkered down at the Airport waiting to leave, they left Basra the Militias took over they started fighting each other Basra is a no go area crime and disorder is rife. Now the Iraqi Army are fighting to regain control , they can just about manage (maybe) in one city one region but could they keep the lid on internal security in the whole country ?
I would say no... the country would descend in to chaos -civil war the Government needs more time a very gradual withdrawal over many years is the most likely scenario to succeed.