Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, beating Mrs. Clinton to the punch, called on Congress on Tuesday to withdraw authorization and develop a schedule for the rapid withdrawal of troops.
A rapid withdrawal from the Middle East would serve only to embolden the terrorists.
But many Iraqis are unnerved by the notion of a rapid withdrawal.
A certain number of centrists would conclude that rapid withdrawal is a mistake.
Pentagon officials said they were preparing for calls for a more rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Khrushchev reacted with a rapid withdrawal of all Soviet technicians and assistance that July.
Sunni Muslims fear that a rapid withdrawal would leave them vulnerable to Shiite Muslim efforts to further diminish their power.
The rapid withdrawal of the Taliban fed a whirl of diplomatic efforts to fill the power vacuum.
If he came out for rapid withdrawal, this goodwill would hardly be necessary; he would be running with the wind.
But a number of senior officers have warned about the risks of a rapid withdrawal, military officials said.
This reflex results in the rapid withdrawal of the cirri, which are otherwise vulnerable to predation, especially by fish.
