Top general hits pullout plan by Democrats

insider.washingtontimes.com: "The top U.S. commander for Iraq rejected yesterday proposals from Senate Democrats to immediately pull troops from Iraq or do it on a specific timetable starting in March.

'Our troops' posture needs to stay where it is as we move to enhance the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces,' Gen. John Abizaid, the head of U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee, 'and then we need to assess whether or not we can bring major combat units out of there.' " More....