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| On Iraq, Obama Seeks Common Ground With Military on Plan for Withdrawal | |
| 2009-01-29 | |
Since taking office last week, Mr. Obama has recommitted to ending the war in Iraq but not to his specific campaign pledge to pull out roughly one combat brigade a month for the first 16 months of his presidency. His top commander in Iraq has proposed a slower start to the withdrawal, warning of the dangers of drawing down too quickly. On Wednesday, Mr. Obama visited the Pentagon for the first time since becoming president, and he seemed to be looking for an option that would let him stay true to his campaign promise, at least in theory, without alienating the generals. The White House indicated that Mr. Obama was open to alternatives to his 16-month time frame and emphasized that security was an important factor in his decision. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #8 "If there are some military people who feel we should stay there, they're entitled to their opinion, but that shouldn't be our policy." "If" ??? He's been BRIEFED by senior military leaders regarding the dangers of a premature turnover and withdrawl. He never misses an opportunity to disrespect or attempt to disenfranchise the military. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-01-29 14:03 |
| #7 The "goal" (withdrawal) is an outrageous, dangerous, inexcusable strategic catastrophe that also pours waste on the graves and hospital wards of those who have (successfully) sacrificed to achieve our REAL goals. As several acquaintances still in uniform have told me for some time, they carefully avoid awareness of most domestic political developments in order to maintain their morale. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2009-01-29 13:56 |
| #6 "If there are some military people who feel we should stay there, they're entitled to their opinion, but that shouldn't be our policy." -typical pretentious leftist c*nt. Has no clue of what she speaks and no shame about spouting it. |
| Posted by: Andy Ulusoque aka Broadhead6 2009-01-29 09:35 |
| #5 Someone mentioned to the One that unless he was willing to abandon billions [trillions after he and the Donks inflate the currancy] of dollars of equipment and supplies that just the physical and lift ability to move all the material and gear out of country and redeployed is going to take a lot of time? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-01-29 09:11 |
| #4 Others said the timetable was less important than the goal. More and more bypocrosity. The timeline means nothing, nothing at all. Obama is simply conducting a Kabuki dance with the left and the MSM in order to give them time to adjust their focus and story-line rhetoric. As you may recall under the Bush Adiministration there was very little in the MSM about the character of the GITMO detainees. It was "Close GITMO" morning and night. Now that Obama is the decision maker, the GITMO detainees are all of a sudden portrayed by the MSM as the most dastardly of murderers and scoundrels who have unacceptable recidivism rates and bear the closest of watching. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-01-29 08:37 |
| #3 A politician unwilling to abandon a campaign promise? Perhaps he is the messiah. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-01-29 07:09 |
| #2 How about an invocation from the Real King of France, instead: |
| Posted by: badanov 2009-01-29 05:52 |
| #1 ", they're entitled to their opinion, but that shouldn't be our policy." So of course Medea Asshole Benjamin and the idiot left think she knows more about military ops and stability than the military? Someone [Rantburg policy violation] her, please. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-01-29 02:05 |