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| W sends O back to his corner over half-baked AQI comment |
| 2008-02-29 |
| President Bush is often reluctant to talk about the presidential race, but he couldn't resist weighing in on Democratic candidate Barack Obama's remark this week about Al Qaeda camps in Iraq. "That's an interesting comment," Bush said at press conference Thursday. "'If al Qaeda is securing an al Qaeda base — then yes?' Well, that's exactly what they've been trying to do for the past four years…. That's one of the challenges we face, is denying al Qaeda a safe haven anywhere." O would rather they establish the base first before he would send in US forces apparently. Obviously a far superior strategy. The comments are in reference to an answer Obama gave at Thursday's Democratic debate, when he said he would redeploy troops to Iraq if al Qaeda was successful in establishing bases there after the U.S. withdrew. "I believe Senator Obama better stay focused on his campaign with Senator Clinton, neither of whom has secured their party's nomination yet," Bush added. That's gonna leave a mark. Bush's remarks echo those of GOP candidate John McCain, who on the campaign trail Wednesday sharply criticized Obama for his comments at the debate, and suggested the Democratic presidential frontrunner wasn't aware members of Al Qaeda are already in the country. "I have news for Senator Obama, al Qaeda is in Iraq and that's why we're fighting in Iraq," McCain said Wednesday while campaigning in Texas. McCain's press office also released a statement Wednesday stating, "Is Sen. Obama unaware that al Qaeda is still present in Iraq, that our forces are successfully fighting them every day, and that his Iraq policy of withdrawal would embolden al Qaeda and weaken our security?" Obama sharply rebuked those comments, saying at a campaign rally Wednesday, "Well first of all, I do know that al Qaeda is in Iraq. That's why I've said we should continue to strike al Qaeda targets. But I have some news for John McCain, and that is that there was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq." Stop digging, O. Bush declined to talk about the White House race further in his press conference Thursday, saying "there will be ample time to discuss whoever their candidate — the positions of whoever their candidate is." Obama Yeah, that's part of what he is going to changeTM. "Americans of all political persuasions are calling for change," he said. "The American people aren’t looking for tough talk about fighting for 100 years in Iraq, because they know we need to end this war, finish the job in Afghanistan, and take the fight to al Qaeda." Do people really fall for this $hit? |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #5 Do people really fall for this $hit? Gorb they wouldn't be liberals if they didn't. Must be all the pot. Besides Obambo's Muslim Brotherhood supporters, guess we are the only other ones that sees his lips moving. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2008-02-29 23:52 |
| #4 there was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq." Repeat it often enough and it becomes common knowlege, something that everyone knows is true. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-02-29 23:47 |
| #3 I know that all wars in the past have ended. Thanks to the Chimpy McHalliburton crowd, this war is endless, because Harry and Nancy say so, but I am so going to change that. It'll be over before you know it! |
| Posted by: Obama Bobby 2008-02-29 12:56 |
| #2 Keep talkin' cheery O, keep talkin' Poll says majority think this war is winnable (don't trust poles, but..). A winnable war is not an endless war. No wars are endless - one side must halt eventually, even if just for tea break. Iraq has already surpassed all the flush and gas -some- people were saying just 2 years ago (last election cycle). |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-02-29 12:03 |
| #1 The statements from Obama show he is nowhere close to being qualified as the commander in chief. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-02-29 12:02 |