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| Obama reiterates pledge to end Iraq combat mission by end of the month |
| 2010-08-02 |
| US President Barack Obama said this morning he would keep his campaign promise to end the country's combat mission in Iraq by August 31 and added that “a grateful America must pay tribute to all who served there.” “Remember, our nation has had vigorous debates about the Iraq War,” Mr Obama said in a speech at the Disabled American VeteransÂ’ national convention in Atlanta. “There are patriots who supported going to war, and patriots who opposed it. But there has never been any daylight between us when it comes to supporting the more than one million Americans in uniform who have served in Iraq - far more than any conflict since Vietnam.” ObamaÂ’s pledge to end the US combat mission in Iraq comes despite increased violence and political tension there. According to official figures, 535 people died in Iraq in July – the highest figure since May 2008, according to The Wall Street Journal. US and Iraqi officials say insurgents are attempting to take advantage of a five-month impasse in forming a new Iraqi government. But Obama struck an optimistic tone saying violence is “near the lowest itÂ’s been in years” and praising Iraqi troops for taking the lead in security in many parts of the country. The president also expressed a commitment to the war in Afghanistan, saying: “We will continue to face huge challenges Â… But itÂ’s important that the American people know that we are making progress and we are focused on goals that are clear and achievable.” “We will disrupt, we will dismantle and we will ultimately defeat al Qaeda,” he added. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 ION BHARAT RAKSHAK > {Wired.com] WIKILEAKS DOCS:US BATTLING MILITANTS FROM TURKEY ITS NATO ALLY? ARTIC > WIKILEAKS > US troops fought alleged "Turkish" fighters in Fall 2007; + also captured a CACHE OF ALLEGED TURKISH $$$ inside a Militant compound in NOVEMBER 2009. ARTIC AUTHOR believes that above alleged "Turkish" linkas is highly subjective or dubious as it is possible that US-Coalition forces confused AFGHAN MILITANTS OF PAST TURKIC DESCENT/ANCESTRY WID CURRENT TURKISH/TURKIC CITIZENS-RESIDENTS WHOM HAD RECEN MIGRATED OR INFILTRATED INTO AFGHAN + AFPAK TO WAGE JIHAD. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-08-02 22:40 |
| #5 DAILY TIMES.PK > AGHAN WAR ENTERING ITS DECISIVE PHASE. US Troops in Afghanistan approaching 100,000 mark, + CONTROL OF KANDAHAR is key to the US effort. US SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM = US will be trouble iff there is NO PROGRESS come DECEMBER 2010. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-08-02 22:25 |
| #4 hey JosephMendiola old faggot I told you 2 weeks ago to take your meds ....well my dear old fagg you should visit a doc too |
| Posted by: hunterkiller 2010-08-02 20:08 |
| #3 CNN + FOXNEWS AM > the majority of their Guest Perts respect POTUS Bammer's desire to keep his Electoral promise, but also admit the AFGHAN = AFPAK GOVTS ARE NOT READY TO ASSUME FULL SECURITY + LEADERSHIP ROLES FROM THE US-NATO/COALITION AS PER EFFEC RESISTING THE ISLAMIST INSURGENCIES. IOW, the LOCAL GOVTS are still UNSTABLE + RADIC ISLAM will only bide its time + take over, VIOLENTLY ANDOR ELECTORALLY, at the proper time after the US pullout. * Lest we fergit, ISLAMIST FOCUS ON MAINLAND CENTRAL + EAST ASIA > NEW MANPOWER + ESPEC "FREE NUKES". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-08-02 19:57 |
| #2 What could possibly go wrong? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-08-02 18:10 |
| #1 The Left's cut-and-run attitude, which started as soon as bullets started flying when the troops hit the ground, will hurt America through out the Middle East. The Soviet Block did not callopse because America cut and ran in Europe. We stood ground. A major strategic victory for Al Qaeda. |
| Posted by: Bertie Ulang6057 2010-08-02 14:04 |