Sen. John Warner, R-Va., urged President Bush Thursday to announce in mid-September that he is beginning to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.

Warner, perhaps the most influential Republican senator on national security issues, said that withdrawing a small number of troops — perhaps as few as 5,000 — would send a “sharp, clear message” to Iraq, America and the world that the U.S. commitment in Iraq isn’t open-ended.

McClatchy

Now this is an idea that I think has some merit.  Unlike Walt Jones who wants us to completely pull out yesterday, Warner’s proposal is sensible.  One of the big problems in Iraq is the government there.  They clearly have not stepped up to the plate and I agree with Warner, that it might take some action on our part to show them that their time is running out and actually mean it.