Reply #32: Richardson has been weasling on this for months

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He finally believes his only chance is to run as an anti-war purist.

Richardson's Changing Position On Residual Troops

http://www.campaignline.com/nh/releases/?id=4185

NOW: Richardson Commercial Touts Plan to Pull "Every Single Soldier" Out of Iraq. In his most recent television commercial, Gov. Richardson says he has "the only plan that pulls every single soldier out of Iraq." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smOo1r2XPVY>

FIVE MONTHS AGO: April 2007: Leave Troops to "Protect American Institutions." Discussing his plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, Richardson said, "I would not put them in Iraq, I believe I would leave Marine forces to protect our embassy and other vital American installations."

DECEMBER 2006: Richardson Said Withdrawal Includes A Residual Force. Gov. Richardson said, "No, I'm talking about a fixed withdrawal date. I'm talking about a sizable withdrawal with perhaps a residual force-a very small residual force. But I think you have to fix the date, and you do it consulting with our military commanders, with the Iraqi government-and this is not ‘cut and run'-what I'm proposing is something that I believe will work, a fixed withdrawal date."

OCTOBER 2006: Richardson: Must Leave A Residual Force. Richardson said, "You negotiate this timetable that is also, I think, responsibly supporting and representing our security interests in the region and not just leaving without some kind of residual force or some transition force."



It's not resulting in a "surge" of support.