Euphemistic on Iraq

I find it interesting that President Bush’s reversal on a “timetable” — albeit, by different name — for withdrawal from Iraq hasn’t sparked more criticism. He has steadfastly refused to set a “timetable,” but now Iraqi officials are asking for one. The old line was that a “timetable” would give terrorists and insurgents incentive to wait it out until U.S. forces withdrew. Well, is a “time horizon” any different from a “timetable?” From where I sit, it seems to be semantics.