Last combat troops leave Iraq - another Obama promise kept

[Article 15]

Seriously, LMAO @ you guys if you think this is a Bush plan.

it IS
its the same timeline that was set at the Bush administration

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

 

[Political Junky]

Rachel is explaining why other networks didn't cover it. It's because NBC is the only one who has the technical ability to do so. It's something called the Bloom mobile, named for David Bloom, the reporter, who died in the early days of the war.

 

[DiveCon]

damn it
now you dipshits have me watching FNC again

 

[Article 15]

Actually, I think President Bush set the withdrawal date before he left office, but it was a nice try anyway. I am grateful though that they are coming home.

If Bush were in office this wouldn't be happening.

Bush was all about "no timetables" and the flaming hypocrite didn't come up with the "time horizon" until the summer of 2008 AFTER it was obvious that the Dems were winning the White House and AFTER the Hillary and Obama had layed out their Iraq policy.

what are you some sort of prophet? you can't know that....the only facts are that this was in fact bush's timeline...sorry that hurts you because i know how you are with people you don't like...but those are the facts dude....

time horizon is much better than a firm date....and lets not forget --> obama campaigned on 16 months --> then changed that to 19 months....

stop being such a hater

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

 

[Rinata]

If Bush were in office this wouldn't be happening.

Bush was all about "no timetables" and the flaming hypocrite didn't come up with the "time horizon" until the summer of 2008 AFTER it was obvious that the Dems were winning the White House and AFTER the Hillary and Obama had layed out their Iraq policy.

Link?

Blow me.

Serves you right!!! You don't need a link for that. If you watched and listened to what goes on in the world you would have known that he said exactly that.

 

[Yurt]

Seriously, LMAO @ you guys if you think this is a Bush plan.

it IS
its the same timeline that was set at the Bush administration

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

you have serious emotional issues.....your hatred for people causes you to continually cloud your reasoning and you make stupid posts like the above....

unfactual, without merit and complete horseshit...get a grip

 

[Truthmatters]

can some proove this claim of Bush timetable for withdrawl?

 

[Article 15]

it IS
its the same timeline that was set at the Bush administration

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

you have serious emotional issues.....your hatred for people causes you to continually cloud your reasoning and you make stupid posts like the above....

unfactual, without merit and complete horseshit...get a grip

It's the truth. Deal.

 

[Yurt]

If Bush were in office this wouldn't be happening.

Bush was all about "no timetables" and the flaming hypocrite didn't come up with the "time horizon" until the summer of 2008 AFTER it was obvious that the Dems were winning the White House and AFTER the Hillary and Obama had layed out their Iraq policy.

what are you some sort of prophet? you can't know that....the only facts are that this was in fact bush's timeline...sorry that hurts you because i know how you are with people you don't like...but those are the facts dude....

time horizon is much better than a firm date....and lets not forget --> obama campaigned on 16 months --> then changed that to 19 months....

stop being such a hater

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

lawd....you are an idiot....if bush created a vaccine for aids you would give credit to the democrats because they were "talking" about creating it....

moron

 

[Truthmatters]

Well Obama is pulling out troops and you guys are crediting Bush

 

[Yurt]

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

you have serious emotional issues.....your hatred for people causes you to continually cloud your reasoning and you make stupid posts like the above....

unfactual, without merit and complete horseshit...get a grip

It's the truth. Deal.

unfortunately for you chump....your OPINION is not truth....

 

[Yurt]

Well Obama is pulling out troops and you guys are crediting Bush

they BOTH get credit....you however only want to give obama credit...

 

[Truthmatters]

Proove this time line thing, you guys lie all the time about things Yurt

 

[DiveCon]

If Bush were in office this wouldn't be happening.

Bush was all about "no timetables" and the flaming hypocrite didn't come up with the "time horizon" until the summer of 2008 AFTER it was obvious that the Dems were winning the White House and AFTER the Hillary and Obama had layed out their Iraq policy.

what are you some sort of prophet? you can't know that....the only facts are that this was in fact bush's timeline...sorry that hurts you because i know how you are with people you don't like...but those are the facts dude....

time horizon is much better than a firm date....and lets not forget --> obama campaigned on 16 months --> then changed that to 19 months....

stop being such a hater

Yes, the same timeline Bush was said he was against over and over and over and over and over ... that is until it was clear the Dems were taking the White House then he jumped to beat them to the withdrawal punch after both Hillary and Obama had made it very clear they were taking the troops out of Iraq no matter what.

so Bush caved and did a time line
thats a fact
its still the SAME TIME LINE BUSH HAD
so this is NOT the big news event TM wants it to be
and there are still 50,000 troops in Iraq


and zona seems to think we still have troops in Vietnam

 

[DiveCon]

Proove this time line thing, you guys lie all the time about things Yurt

WOW
project much?

 

[Yurt]

Proove this time line thing, you guys lie all the time about things Yurt

uhhhhhmmmmm.....yeah...thats why you've been caught in so many lies and yet can't prove a single lie you claim i've told....

For instance, the Bush administration agreed to a total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011.

U.S. Security Agreements and Iraq - Council on Foreign Relations

only far, far left wing hacks deny this was bush's plan all along....

 

[Valerie]

It's all right here:


Think Progress A TIMELINE OF THE IRAQ WAR






JANUARY 2, 2007: Gen. George Casey warns against troop escalation in Iraq.

“It’s always been my view that a heavy and sustained American military presence was not going to solve the problems in Iraq over the long term.” [New York Times, 1/2/2007]


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JANUARY 10, 2007: Bush announces escalation. “I’ve committed more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq.” [Bush, 1/10/2007]

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JANUARY 11, 2007: Hagel on escalation:”The most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam.” [CSPAN, 1/11/2007]

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JANUARY 22, 2007: Sen. John Warner (R-VA) introduces resolution opposing Bush’s Iraq plan. [Washington Post, 1/23/07]


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FEBRUARY 10, 2007: Gen. David Petraeus officially takes charge of U.S. forces in Iraq, replacing Gen. George Casey, who will become Army chief of staff. [Defenselink, 2/12/07]



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FEBRUARY 16, 2007: The House opposes escalation. By a vote of 246-182, the House of Representatives passes a resolution opposing President Bush’s escalation in Iraq, marking the first time in four years that Congress has voted decisively against Bush’s Iraq policy. [C-SPAN, 2/16/2007]


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FEBRUARY 17, 2007: Senate rejects debate on anti-escalation resolution.

“The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown on Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic attempt to rebuke President Bush over his deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops. The vote was 56-34.”

That was four short of the 60 needed to advance the measure, which is identical to a nonbinding resolution that passed the House. [C-SPAN, 2/17/2007]



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FEBRUARY 17, 2007: Senate rejects debate on anti-escalation resolution.

“The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown on Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic attempt to rebuke President Bush over his deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops. The vote was 56-34.”

That was four short of the 60 needed to advance the measure, which is identical to a nonbinding resolution that passed the House. [C-SPAN, 2/17/2007]



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MARCH 2, 2007: Pentagon says 7,000 more troops will be sent to Iraq.

“President Bush’s planned escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq will require as many as 28,500 troops, Pentagon officials told a Senate committee Thursday.” [USA Today, 3/2/07]



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MARCH 29, 2007: Senate passes Iraq withdrawal. The Senate votes 51-47 to pass a “war spending bill that would require U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq by the end of March 2008, ignoring a veto threat from President Bush.” [CNN, 3/29/07]


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APRIL 5, 2007: 12,000 more National Guard troops to Iraq. “Coming on the heels of a controversial ’surge’ of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send an additional 12,000 National Guard combat forces to Iraq and Afghanistan.” [MSNBC, 4/5/2007]

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APRIL 11, 2007: Gates announces 12-15 month extensions for Army troops. [Washington Post, 4/11/07]



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APRIL 26, 2007: Senate approves Iraq withdrawal bill.

“The Senate on Thursday narrowly passed legislation ordering U.S. troops to begin coming home from Iraq by Oct. 1. The vote was 51-46. The House on Wednesday passed the same war spending bill, and President Bush next week is expected to receive, and swiftly reject, the legislation. The veto could fall on the fourth anniversary of the president’s Iraq ‘victory’ speech, which is Tuesday.” [MSNBC, 4/26/07]


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MAY 1, 2007: Bush vetoes Congressional plan for withdrawal from Iraq in only the second veto of his presidency. [AP, 5/1/07]

 

[rdean]

LIAR, I was just watching and Oreily was not talking about it.

7 years of war and hes not covering the troops

O'Reilly isn't the news, he a pre recorded talk show host.. the news did report it stupid fucking idiot.

TM isnt smart enough to know that

It's why Fox was "previewing" the Shirley Sherrod slander early in the day.

 

[rdean]

So interupt the damned tape with live coverage.

Why are you defending a news station NOT covering one of the biggest stories in 7 years?

Praise god for President Bush.

OMG, cons are praising Bush again. I thought they had all turned on him.

Maybe it was something they were told to do by their corporate masters.

Or maybe they forgot Bush caused the deaths of thousands of Americans and had tens of thousands maimed, and curiously, let Bin Laden go scot free.

 

[Valerie]

It's all right here:


Think Progress A TIMELINE OF THE IRAQ WAR






JANUARY 2, 2007: Gen. George Casey warns against troop escalation in Iraq.

“It’s always been my view that a heavy and sustained American military presence was not going to solve the problems in Iraq over the long term.” [New York Times, 1/2/2007]


>


JANUARY 10, 2007: Bush announces escalation. “I’ve committed more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq.” [Bush, 1/10/2007]

>


JANUARY 11, 2007: Hagel on escalation:”The most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam.” [CSPAN, 1/11/2007]

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JANUARY 22, 2007: Sen. John Warner (R-VA) introduces resolution opposing Bush’s Iraq plan. [Washington Post, 1/23/07]


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FEBRUARY 10, 2007: Gen. David Petraeus officially takes charge of U.S. forces in Iraq, replacing Gen. George Casey, who will become Army chief of staff. [Defenselink, 2/12/07]



>



FEBRUARY 16, 2007: The House opposes escalation. By a vote of 246-182, the House of Representatives passes a resolution opposing President Bush’s escalation in Iraq, marking the first time in four years that Congress has voted decisively against Bush’s Iraq policy. [C-SPAN, 2/16/2007]


>



FEBRUARY 17, 2007: Senate rejects debate on anti-escalation resolution.

“The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown on Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic attempt to rebuke President Bush over his deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops. The vote was 56-34.”

That was four short of the 60 needed to advance the measure, which is identical to a nonbinding resolution that passed the House. [C-SPAN, 2/17/2007]



>


FEBRUARY 17, 2007: Senate rejects debate on anti-escalation resolution.

“The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown on Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic attempt to rebuke President Bush over his deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops. The vote was 56-34.”

That was four short of the 60 needed to advance the measure, which is identical to a nonbinding resolution that passed the House. [C-SPAN, 2/17/2007]



>



MARCH 2, 2007: Pentagon says 7,000 more troops will be sent to Iraq.

“President Bush’s planned escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq will require as many as 28,500 troops, Pentagon officials told a Senate committee Thursday.” [USA Today, 3/2/07]



>



MARCH 29, 2007: Senate passes Iraq withdrawal. The Senate votes 51-47 to pass a “war spending bill that would require U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq by the end of March 2008, ignoring a veto threat from President Bush.” [CNN, 3/29/07]


>



APRIL 5, 2007: 12,000 more National Guard troops to Iraq. “Coming on the heels of a controversial ’surge’ of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send an additional 12,000 National Guard combat forces to Iraq and Afghanistan.” [MSNBC, 4/5/2007]

>


APRIL 11, 2007: Gates announces 12-15 month extensions for Army troops. [Washington Post, 4/11/07]



>



APRIL 26, 2007: Senate approves Iraq withdrawal bill.

“The Senate on Thursday narrowly passed legislation ordering U.S. troops to begin coming home from Iraq by Oct. 1. The vote was 51-46. The House on Wednesday passed the same war spending bill, and President Bush next week is expected to receive, and swiftly reject, the legislation. The veto could fall on the fourth anniversary of the president’s Iraq ‘victory’ speech, which is Tuesday.” [MSNBC, 4/26/07]


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MAY 1, 2007: Bush vetoes Congressional plan for withdrawal from Iraq in only the second veto of his presidency. [AP, 5/1/07]

JULY 16, 2007: Joint Chiefs weigh ‘bigger troop buildup.’ Gen. Peter Pace said today that the Joint Chiefs of Staff is weighing a range of possible new troop-level scenarios for Iraq before September, “including, if President Bush deems it necessary, an even bigger troop buildup.” “That way, if we need to plus up or come down” in numbers of troops in Iraq, then military services will be in position to carry out whatever policy Bush chooses, said Pace.” [Yahoo News, 7/16/07]

JULY 16, 2007: Reid to force all-night filibuster on Iraq withdrawal in response to conservative obstructionism. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he plans to force war supporters to physically remain in the Senate and filibuster Iraq withdrawal legislation. [CSPAN, 7/16/07]

JULY 18, 2007: Cloture on Levin-Reed amendment fails.

By a 52-47 vote, the Senate has failed to garner the necessary 60 votes needed to end debate and proceed with the Levin-Reed amendment to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. [CSPAN, 7/18/07]



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JULY 22, 2008. The U.S. troop “surge” in Iraq that President George W. Bush ordered last year has ended after the last of five additional combat brigades left the country, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday. The remaining troops from that brigade departed over the weekend, leaving just under 147,000 American soldiers in Iraq, the spokesman said. [Reuters, 7/22/08]


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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008. Pentagon leaders have recommended to President Bush that the United States make no further troop reductions in Iraq this year, administration officials said yesterday. The plan, delivered this week, calls for extending a pause in drawdowns until late January or early February — after the Bush administration has left office. At that point, up to 7,500 of the approximately 146,000 troops in Iraq could be withdrawn, depending on conditions on the ground there. The reduction would coincide with new deployments to Afghanistan, officials said. [Washington Post, 9/5/08]


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SEPTEMBER 9, 2008. President Bush announced that about 8,000 US troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by February – with 4,500 being sent to Afghanistan. He argued that reduced violence levels in Iraq allowed for a “quiet surge” of troops in Afghanistan. There are currently 146,000 US troops in Iraq and 33,000 in Afghanistan. [BBC, 9/9/08]

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2008. Odierno Succeeds Petraeus as Iraq Commander. United States military command in Iraq changed hands from Gen. David H. Petraeus, who created the strategy known as the surge, to Gen. Ray Odierno, who oversaw its day-to-day operations across a country in which violence has dropped significantly. In his first, brief comments as commander of the multinational forces in Iraq, General Odierno said, “We must realize that these gains are fragile and reversible, and our work here is far from done.” [New York Times, 9/16/08]


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OCTOBER 17, 2008. White House officials said the United States and Iraq are nearing an agreement on U.S. troops in Iraq and a schedule for their eventual departure. Aides to congressional members were briefed at the White House, while Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki briefed his national security council in Baghdad. The agreement must be reviewed by the Cabinet after being studied by the president’s security council. After those two reviews, it must be approved by the Iraqi Parliament, where some members dislike the terms, particularly the immunity provisions for U.S. troops. [UPI, 10/17/08]