The difference between my generation of actors and their generation is that they were bigger than life. We are not bigger than life.
A timeline for bringing U.S. troops home that is negotiated with the Iraqi government would also boost the Iraqi government's legitimacy and claim to self-rule, and force the Iraqi government to take responsibility for itself and its citizens.
As a person who is not confrontational by disposition I tend to see that the quality of being confrontational is a positive attribute.

