GOP to support Iraq withdrawal plan — in 16 months.

Yup, after the Clown leaves office...



From Thinkprogress:



I’d heard rumors that some Republicans — most notably, the ones who are worried about re-election next year — were working on finding a third option. Apparently, they’ve thought way outside the box and come up with something.


A small group of Republicans facing election fights next year have rallied around war legislation they think could unite the GOP: call for an end to U.S. combat in Iraq, but wait until President Bush is out of office. […]


The proposal, by Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, would require that Bush change the mission of U.S. troops from combat to primarily support roles, such as training Iraqi security forces and protecting U.S. infrastructure in Iraq. His legislation would set a goal of completing such a mission transition within 15 months.


If enacted immediately, that timeline would not kick in until Bush’s last couple weeks in office.
Co-sponsors of the bill include Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and Norm Coleman of Minnesota. Of the sponsors, only Voinovich is not up for re-election in 2008.
And people wonder why it’s so difficult to take Republicans seriously on foreign policy matters.