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2014-08-11 Iraq

Obama: Pulling All U.S. Troops Out of Iraq Not 'My Decision'

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Posted by Pappy 2014-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Yeah, come on, guys. It's not like he was President. Or Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces or something. Just let him eat his waffle.

Posted by SteveS 2014-08-11 00:46|| 2014-08-11 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 "What I just find interesting is the degree to which this issue keeps on coming up, as if this was my decision,"

Yes, hundreds or possibly thousands of brutally murdered civilians is an issue that can..... "come up."

What have those fellows living in the former Green Zone and working in the largest U.S. Embassy in the world been doing? All of these very unhappy events just snuck up on POTUS did they?

Epic fail, as usual.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-11 03:17|| 2014-08-11 03:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh, come on guys! Give the POTUS a break! The Iraqis failed to see the wisdom of his initial position - "Can we have a status of forces agreement? No? O.K., bye!"

So he wisely chose to end negotiations with the result he wanted anyway. How can you fault him for that, when he can blame someone else?

Izzat convoluted sarcasm, or what? It may not have been his decision, but it certainly achieved his goal, and he was more than happy to take credit for 'achieving' his goal.

Posted by Bobby 2014-08-11 07:38|| 2014-08-11 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 He's the Messiah. And the American people can get a thrill up their leg. Who elected him? The American People. Do they want to take responsibility? You get what you deserve, chumps.

Posted by Big Thromoth3646 2014-08-11 08:57|| 2014-08-11 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Emperor Zero: Playing golf all the f**king time "Not my decision"

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-08-11 09:40|| 2014-08-11 09:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Guys - take it easy on the Chosen One. He is only following orders from his superiors.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-08-11 12:34|| 2014-08-11 12:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Most powerful man in the world and yet nothing is ever his fault. We elected a teenager.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-08-11 14:47|| 2014-08-11 14:47|| Front Page Top

#8 I use "we" in the broadest sense of course.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-08-11 14:48|| 2014-08-11 14:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Liar.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-08-11 14:55|| 2014-08-11 14:55|| Front Page Top

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