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Obama Changes Mind About Iraq

by joellerose | July 3, 2008 at 01:42 pm

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Opinion. In yet another reversal of position, Senator Obama announced today that he would not order a swift withdrawal from Iraq, although he says he still thinks the war was a mistake. Maybe when and if he is elected President, he will understand the reasons why Saddam had to be removed and complete the mission. I might even change my mind and vote for him.

Obama rewrites Iraq plan
By: Mike Allen
July 3, 2008 The Politico (Excerpt)

"Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) promised primary voters a swift withdrawal from Iraq, in clear language still on his Web site: “Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months.”

Not anymore. Heading into the holiday weekend, Obama and his advisers repudiated that pledge, saying he is reevaluating his plan and will incorporate advice from commanders on the ground when he visits Iraq later this month.

A top Obama adviser said he is not “wedded” to a specific timeline and Obama said Thursday he plans to “refine” his plan.

“I am going to do a thorough assessment when I'm there," he told reporters in Fargo, N.D., according to CBS News. "When I go to Iraq and I have a chance to talk to some of the commanders on the ground, I'm sure I'll have more information and will continue to refine my policies.""

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at 14:19 on July 3rd, 2008

joellerose, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Obama Clarifies Iraq Remarks

Obama was pressed whether he is backing away from his plan to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq in 16 months; however he argued that his policy has been consistent.

“I have always said that I will listen to commanders on the ground; I’ve always said that the pace of withdrawal would be dictated by the safety and security of our troops and the need to maintain stability.”

Now I have been to a few Obama speeches and I heard troops would be out in 2009 not I will consult with the commanders on the ground first.

joellerose

at 14:35 on July 3rd, 2008

This reversal follows closely his reversals on his relationship with Reverend Wright, his stance on public financing and on his position on the FISA act, to name a few.