Beast, Bush has always said he will not withdraw until the conditions on the ground warrant it. Now he is withdrawing some of the troops, not all of them, so the conditions on the ground are such that some of our troops can come home. If the conditions change for the worse he will most likely send more back and when the conditions change for the better he will withdraw more troops until the conditions there determine we are no longer needed. This is what gets your goat, Bush doing what is logical and responsible because it cuts down on material for your whinning.