A Timetable...?

"we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender (until July 2011)."- Winston Churchill (kind of)

It seems like an odd idea to set a timetable for a war.  I can't think of any time in history when America (or any country) has set a timetable for a war.  What do you think that this says about our belief that terrorists are "the ultimate evil."

To me it says one of two things: either A) we have been lying about our beliefs about the war in Afghanistan.  Or B) we are willing to compromise our safety against "the ultimate evil."  Both seem rather frightening and I am not sure which I prefer. I think that if we are really willing to pull out of a country with an unstable government and Taliban insurgents, we need to take a deep look at ourselves and what we are willing to give up for our freedom.  I'm not a big fan of the "freedom is not free" mentality, but we do need to ask ourselves: will we be able to do this right.  Don't you think that it will dishonor those who have already died in the war to leave without stabilizing the area.