Earlier today, Obama responded to President Bush’s announcement on Iraq . . .
Obama’s Policy on Iraq (the following can be found at barackobama.com):
In 2002, as the conventional thinking in Washington lined up with President Bush for war, Obama had the judgment and courage to speak out against going to war, and to warn of “an occupation of undetermined length, with undetermined costs, and undetermined consequences.” He is fully committed to ending the war in Iraq as president. (barackobama.com)
The Problem with Iraq . . .
is the lack of political will to do what needs to be done to ensure peace. The Sons of Iraq were extremely important to the military gains of the surge and now they are being targeted by the Iraqi Government.
http://www.npr.org/templates/s...
The gains made by our brave service men and women are precarious at best, the Iraqi Government's targeting of the Sons of Iraq is only an example of the larger problem. The problem is a direct result of this administration's failed policy to only pursue a military solution to the war. A policy might I add that is supported by the Republican candidate for the presidency (I am unsure if the Republicans VP candidate can even comprehend the policy but I'm sure she emphatically defends it).
After all the lies we heard coming out of
the RNC, and since the Republicans had their chance yet choose not to
talk about REAL ISSUES for an entire week, let's take a closer look at
the differences between Obama and McCain's policies that affect working
families most.
ISSUE: ENDING THE WAR RESPONSIBLY
BARACK OBAMA
- Obama
Will Work With Commanders On The Ground In Iraq To Responsibly Redeploy
U.S. Troops. Barack Obama believes we must be as careful getting out of
Iraq as we were careless getting in. Immediately upon taking office,
Obama will give his Secretary of Defense and military commanders a new
mission in Iraq: ending the war. The removal of our troops will be
responsible and phased, directed by military commanders on the ground
and done in consultation with the Iraqi government. Military experts
believe we can safely redeploy combat brigades from Iraq at a pace of 1
to 2 brigades a month that would remove them in 16 months.
JOHN MCCAIN
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