Gentlemen, we are not leaving, we never intended to any time soon, this foreign policy initiative is proceeding predominantly as planned. WAKE THE FUCK UP!!! 

Oh, you are right, this has been known since day one. ( or before )

I might add that this plays into the hands of Bin Laden's plan as well. He IS attacking us "over here" in spite of those who claim we haven't been attacked on our soil since the big plan was implemented. To get us into a costly, demoralizing, open ended war situation is exactly what their playbook calls for. I guess the admin doesn't know that either.