[danielf]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Why have you ignored the other benefits I listed?
We've both agreed that our troops should be withdrawn when they are no longer needed, however foreigners will be needed for much longer.

1. Because I stated that the Iraqis should be equipped to do it themselves. (And I think we should work harder at that).
2. I made a distinction between troops and workers in post 122:

Originally Posted by danielf

Oh, and I'm not (necessarily) talking about the workers. It's the troops I'm talking about.

Originally Posted by xaccers

Troops aren't the only foreigners there though are they?
You're not suggesting it's ok for Iraqi's to think foreigners should leave but its racist and appauling for Brits to think that foreigners should leave are you?

See point 2.