Msg from the Veep

I've seen a few protests in the area. People are pissed. Most don't understand, and some just wanna speak out against the administration. More power to them, as long as they don't act rediculous, i.e. protest military funerals. Then there are the Iraqis, themselves; their desires, etc...
I'm all for a timetable. We need to establish one, and end this open-ended commitment. Not so much for our forces, but to motivate the Iraqi security forces to take up the fight themselves. Some may argue theologically that placing a timetable on something as grand as this limits the Will of God, and that the situation will normalize itself, and whenever it normalizes, we can withdraw. I think that a timetable will act as a catalyst to this process, and will ultimately save American lives. I also believe that either action will lead to Iraq civil war. Unfortunately, I see civil war as inevitable in the early stages of a democracy, and in a sick way, I see it as healthy. It is basic team-building, and there will be clashes. After these intense situations normalize, the organization realizes that it will have to depend on each faction in order to survive and, eventually, thrive.