I'm curious as to what the literati on Lit-Id think re. Iraq at this point -- not about reasons we got in, what we accomplished or didn't, etc. -- but pragmatically -- what to do now. Presence there for a decade? A sudden withdrawal? A phased withdrawal of the sort Bush spoke of in his address this evening? What do you think of the notion that a rapid withdrawal would plunge Iraq into an even more violent civil war? What do you think of the notion that a rapid withdrawal would motivate Iraq to grow up, so to speak? And Iran and Syria .... shi-ite & sunni factions supported by Saudie & Syria .... I'm not asking for "information" -- I receive so much from various sources about what the pundits think, what the politicians' approaches are, etc. I'm asking for the opinion of individuals I kinda sorta know. I'm interested in comparing/contrasting w/ other perspectives I get from people I know in my physical world. Julie Krueger wondering