House, 218 to 212, Votes to Set Date for Iraq Pullout

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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

I am agnostic on pulling out. ...
If we do pull out, there is likely to be a very bloody civil war that will last a few years and then stablize (hopefully).

If we stay, that blooshed becomes inevitable. However, because the threat of an America pullout exists, suddenly there is massive talking and a massive interest in peaceful compromise.