http://spolitics.com/blog/2008/07/04/obamas-slight-of-tongue-on-iraq-what-the-press-missed/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://spolitics.com/blog/2008/07/04/obamas-slight-of-tongue-on-iraq-what-the-press-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-116 The Blog @ Spolitics » Obama’s Baffling Comment on Iraq Withdrawal Timetable Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:39:40 +0000 http://spolitics.com/blog/2008/07/04/obamas-slight-of-tongue-on-iraq-what-the-press-missed/#comment-116 [...] This is much different than what Democrats were advocating and, in fact, it’s the exact opposite of the plan laid out in Barack Obama’s Iraq War De-escalation Act.  Obama wanted the forces out regardless of Iraq’s circumstances — they were in the middle of a civil war!  In addition, Obama’s plan called for the withdrawal to be suspended if benchmarks were met.  So troops would leave if the situation remained unstable and they would only stay if things improved.  Obama’s plan was a threat to the Iraqi government to force them to take responsibility of their own country, irrespective of whether or not they were strong enough and ready.  [...] [...] This is much different than what Democrats were advocating and, in fact, it’s the exact opposite of the plan laid out in Barack Obama’s Iraq War De-escalation Act.  Obama wanted the forces out regardless of Iraq’s circumstances — they were in the middle of a civil war!  In addition, Obama’s plan called for the withdrawal to be suspended if benchmarks were met.  So troops would leave if the situation remained unstable and they would only stay if things improved.  Obama’s plan was a threat to the Iraqi government to force them to take responsibility of their own country, irrespective of whether or not they were strong enough and ready.  [...]

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