I think everyone wants are troops home as soon as possible the question is what will the end result be by the time the troops come home. I think we will and need some bases there but the masses will come home shortly. This would NOT be possible without the surge. Without adding troops we would of had to fight there much longer to achieve the objectives. This is a good thing. America should have a goal of having our troops out shortly but a timeline is bad b/c he doesn't allow for changes if need be.