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Originally Posted by stivex  Source: Barack Obama | Change We Can Believe In | Iraq
"A Responsible, Phased Withdrawal
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. That would be the summer of 2010 – more than 7 years after the war began. Under the Obama plan, a residual force will remain in Iraq and in the region to conduct targeted counter-terrorism missions against al Qaeda in Iraq and to protect American diplomatic and civilian personnel. He will not build permanent bases in Iraq, but will continue efforts to train and support the Iraqi security forces as long as Iraqi leaders move toward political reconciliation and away from sectarianism."
Of course, I posted this to show all the Obama lackeys that his withdrawal plan DOES NOT mean all forces will be pulled out of Iraq. |
I'm sure the iraqi government will welcome the help. But combat troops patrolling streets and being blown up? no. in the middle of a civil war? no way.
and i'm sure blackwater will stay to protect the oil companies. but iraq oil wil pay for that, not us taxpayers. bush wants us to pay so his oil buddies can max profits. suckers.
yes, obama doesn't want the US to lose all influence to iran so we won't abandon iraq, but keep in mind obama's plan is the right one.
did you see bakers plan? sounds like what the dems have been saying all along. 5 yrs later, bush is making it his idea. suckers.