Can We Finally Get Out Of Iraq Now?

BushCo's most recent explanation as to why we have to stay the course in Iraq is because if we leave the terrorists alone in Iraq, then they'll attack us here. But that rationale now seems pointless given that Pakistan -- our "ally" in the War on Terror -- has signed a peace treaty with the Taliban (who are still our enemies, right?):

Pro Taliban militants and the Pakistani government signed a peace deal on Tuesday, according to Pakistani negotiators.

The militants said they would stop attacks in Pakistan and across the Afghan border on the condition that the Pakistani government stop air and ground operations in the Waziristan region and dismantle newly built checkposts.

People arrested during military operations will also be released under the agreement and confiscated property, including weapons, would be returned.

And if that isn't enough for you, there is this:

The surprising announcement comes as Pakistani army officials announced they were pulling their troops out of the North Waziristan region as part of a "peace deal" with the Taliban.

If he is in Pakistan, bin Laden "would not be taken into custody," Major General Shaukat Sultan Khan told ABC News in a telephone interview, "as long as one is being like a peaceful citizen."

Pakistan is now saying that Major General Shaukat Sultan Khan was grossly misquoted, but you can read the transcript for yourself and decide if he was misquoted.

Bush famously said with regard to the war on terror: "If you're not with us, then you are against us." In fact, Bush made this statement yesterday:

[W]e're determined to deny terrorists the support of outlaw regimes. After September the 11th, I laid out a clear doctrine: America makes no distinction between those who commit acts of terror, and those that harbor and support them, because they're equally guilty of murder.

Those are fine words, but I suspect that Bush will simply give Pakistan a pass on all this; and if he does, then BushCo's war on terror is a joke and we should get the hell out of Iraq.