Last combat troops leave Iraq - another Obama promise kept

[California Girl]

Mission Accomplished?

Naah, the mess Bush started will plague us for decades.

As will this 'promise kept' instead of doing what is strategically the smart thing.

There is nothing more stupid than wasting lives for political expediency. And... that comment applies equally to Bush and Obama.

 

[Rinata]

well obama is pulling out troops and you guys are crediting bush

now there's a big friggin' surprise.

its the same time-line bush put in place

what a surprise you want to give obama credit for something he had nothing to do with"

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[Gunny]

BREAKING: Last U.S. Combat Troops Leaving Iraq | The Political Carnival

the last of the troops will finally be departing.

Thank. God.

UPDATING as news comes in.

Richard Engel is now reporting live that the combat mission in Iraq will be over.

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Thanks Obama. Another promise kept.

At least you're consistent at being a dumbass.

You'll believe anything as long as the party lies to you, comrade.

 

[CrimsonWhite]

I promise you, there are more combat troops deploying to replace them. But hey, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

 

[DiveCon]

now there's a big friggin' surprise.

its the same time-line bush put in place

what a surprise you want to give obama credit for something he had nothing to do with"

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you amuse me
stupidity like yours is astounding

 

[DiveCon]

I promise you, there are more combat troops deploying to replace them. But hey, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

yeah, they just arent "calling" them combat troops

 

[Gunny]

Now, let the Occupation begin, if you leave 50,000 behind... it's not over..

I was just about to say this. How is the promise kept if our troops are still over there?

I love when civilians speak on things they have no idea what the hell they are talking about.

THEY CANT PULL OUT EVERY SINGLE SOLDIER THERE...it is a gradual thing.

So the leftwingnut that posted the OP is a liar, right? By YOUR own words ....

 

[Gunny]

HOw many are in korea or viet nam?

So it's three wrongs that make a right?

Geeeeez. See above.

Your intellect? Not many have to even try.

 

[California Girl]

I promise you, there are more combat troops deploying to replace them. But hey, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

What? What? WHAT?

Are you suggesting that our politicians - Obama - is lying to us?

Say it ain't so!!

What actually makes me laugh (and cry) is the total gullibility of the American people. Wow. Just wow.

 

[California Girl]

I promise you, there are more combat troops deploying to replace them. But hey, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

yeah, they just arent "calling" them combat troops

We're not supposed to get that.

 

[MikeK]

This is all so confusing to me.

Am I mistaken or did Candidate Obama say he would bring "the troops" home from Iraq in eighteen months? If he did say that, then "the troops" implicity means all the troops.

Now I hear that all the combat troops are leaving Iraq but fifty thousand troops are staying behind. Can anybody clarify this rather confusing situation for me? Do the 50,000 troops who are staying behind have weapons? If so, do they have ammunition for them? If so, are they combat trained? And if so, what is the difference between them and the so-called "combat troops" who left Iraq today? And if there is no definable difference, what's with the semantic two-step?

And has anyone said what's gonna be with all the troops who are withdrawn? Are many of them "stop-loss" holdovers? If so will they finally be released to go home now to no jobs? And, oh yeah, what's the story with Iran lately? And North Korea? Any coincidental possibility we'll be needing about 100,000 troops for deployment in those places any time soon?

I'm just asking.

 

[Rinata]

its the same time-line bush put in place

what a surprise you want to give obama credit for something he had nothing to do with"

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you amuse me
stupidity like yours is astounding

 

[DiveCon]

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you amuse me
stupidity like yours is astounding

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keep it up

it must be hard for you being so stupid

 

[California Girl]

I find this humorous. A few of you will know why.

While I do see the funny side, I also find it sad.... that so many Americans just accept what their told without question.

 

[Rinata]

There was a reason Fox did not televise the departure from Iraq. The only station that was able to televise the troops leaving Iraq was NBC:

The network had, in Olbermann's words, "a world exclusive" with NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and his cameraman Craig White, live, embedded with the final convoy to leave Iraq. White was David Bloom's cameraman in April, 2003, when the NBC News anchor died during the U.S.-led invasion. Seven years later, Engel and White used the so-called Bloom mobile to report the final troop departure.

Said Maddow at the top of the 9pmET hour, "The reason no one else in all of TV and all the world is able to bring you the image that we've been able to broadcast ... and no one else can show you footage like this is because NBC has technology to do this like no one else has."

Fox News first mentioned the troop movements during "Special Report" at 6:10pmET, led with the story and reported it extensively during FOX Report at 7pmET. No mention was made during "The O'Reilly Factor" which is pre-taped earlier in the evening. Shepard Smith anchored a live update at 8:12pmET during "The Factor." Coverage was sporadic during "Hannity" at 9pmET and "On the Record" at 10pmET.

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[California Girl]

There was a reason Fox did not televise the departure from Iraq. The only station that was able to televise the troops leaving Iraq was NBC:

The network had, in Olbermann's words, "a world exclusive" with NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and his cameraman Craig White, live, embedded with the final convoy to leave Iraq. White was David Bloom's cameraman in April, 2003, when the NBC News anchor died during the U.S.-led invasion. Seven years later, Engel and White used the so-called Bloom mobile to report the final troop departure.

Said Maddow at the top of the 9pmET hour, "The reason no one else in all of TV and all the world is able to bring you the image that we've been able to broadcast ... and no one else can show you footage like this is because NBC has technology to do this like no one else has."

Fox News first mentioned the troop movements during "Special Report" at 6:10pmET, led with the story and reported it extensively during FOX Report at 7pmET. No mention was made during "The O'Reilly Factor" which is pre-taped earlier in the evening. Shepard Smith anchored a live update at 8:12pmET during "The Factor." Coverage was sporadic during "Hannity" at 9pmET and "On the Record" at 10pmET.

mediabistro.com: TVNewser - And Now the News...About TV News

Maybe Fox aren't so keen to play mouthpiece for more ******* lying shit from the Administration?

 

[johnrocks]

Now, let the Occupation begin, if you leave 50,000 behind... it's not over..

HOw many are in korea or viet nam?

Why we're in some places 30-50-75 years after the last bomb was set off is just a testament to the military being as big a government bureaucracy as any domestic program. Why they are still in Europe ,Korea and Japan while we're in such dire straits; I don't see the need for, I know it takes time to draw down an operation but there is no "Iraq war over" as long as there is still 50000 troops there and violence is still going on, there is no descent exit strategy out of that colossal **** up.

 

[Douger]

U.S. ends combat operations in Iraq - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com

I think this is so exciting and I'm so happy for them!!! God bless each and every single one that served there.

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You idiots ready ?
Welcome home !!!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!
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[johnrocks]

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

did Bush have one?

He didn't have a clue,let alone a plan

 

[daveman]

I wish I could help fox, they have lost their American loyalty due to severe partisanship

Disagreeing with liberals is not being disloyal to America.

That's a common leftist mistake.