Reason Not to Withdraw

There are many reasons why the United States should not withdraw its 160,000 troops from Iraq. People often overlook some practical issues: namely removing all the equipment the U.S. has in Iraq. In the latest issue of Commentary, Max Boot writes how the U.S. has 45,000 vehicles in Iraq.

Think about this. It would take a colossal effort to remove that many vehicles. The worst move would be to leave those vehicles behind in an abrupt departure. Terrorists would take advantage of that and use these vehicles for their own benefit. We would essentially be arming the terrorists and insurgents.