Reply #7: Well, as plans go, this one holds the "appeasement" critics at bay

[gristy]

pretty well, I think. He wants the rest of the world to share the burden of Iraq given that the rest of the world has the same self-interest in a peaceful, stable Iraq as the U.S. There is no mention or implication of a withdrawal in his proposal. But by spreading the burden, he gains points with voters who are very critical of Bush's insistence on going it alone over there.