Comments on: Did Obama try to scotch an Iraqi-US agreement on military forces?

By: Confirmation On Barack Obama’s Iraq Agreement Medling » Pirate’s Cove — Barracuda Patrol!

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:29:18 +0000

[...] much more in to detail then the original New York post editorial by Amir Taheri (visit Wizbang and Hot Air for some of the original breakdown). Washington Times: Obama tried to sway Iraqis on Bush [...]

By: Confirmation On Barack Obama’s Iraq Agreement Medling | McCain Blogs

Confirmation On Barack Obama’s Iraq Agreement Medling | McCain Blogs — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:27:51 +0000

By: Confirmation On Barack Obama’s Iraq Agreement Medling : Stop The ACLU

Confirmation On Barack Obama’s Iraq Agreement Medling : Stop The ACLU — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:27:17 +0000

By: SansPretense » Obama tried underminding Bush’s negotiations with Iraqis…

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:14:31 +0000

[...] didn’t already know from the original article by the NY Post in September (good commentary at Hot Air) along with Obama’s response: But Obama’s national security spokeswoman Wendy Morigi [...]

By: JeffreyLloyd

JeffreyLloyd — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:01:28 +0000

It looks like the WASHINGTON TIMES is going with this story tomorrow…

By: Breaking News - Obama secretly tried to sway Iraqi government « Elect Jeff

Breaking News - Obama secretly tried to sway Iraqi government « Elect Jeff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:00:48 +0000

[...] Ed Morrissey covered this story last month when it first happened, saying: “Hoshyar Zebari didn’t hide behind a “high-level source in Baghdad” tag for this story. Zebari’s testimony puts the onus on Obama to explain why he attempted to interfere with the Bush administration’s negotiations despite his having absolutely no authority to do so. If Obama wants to negotiate a defeat for America, he needs to wait until Americans elect him to the White House before betraying our allies and our troops in the field.” [...]

By: Wonk Room » Maliki: Bush Tried To Delay U.S. Withdrawal To Help McCain

Wonk Room » Maliki: Bush Tried To Delay U.S. Withdrawal To Help McCain — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:32:53 +0000

[...] week, the right-wing fever swamp was bubbling up over an article by Amir Taheri, in which Taheri claimed that Barack [...]

By: A bunch of crap democrats won’t like « Oldandevil2’s Weblog

A bunch of crap democrats won’t like « Oldandevil2’s Weblog — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:03:37 +0000

[...] Then again why shouldn’t they, their hero Obama seems to have no problem with violating American law and has surrounded himself with the very people that are behind the latest economic [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » ABC: Bush officials support Obama’s account that he didn’t try to undermine negotiations with Iraq

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:15:00 +0000

[...] work by Tapper to try to get to the bottom of this. Ed’s been covering this beat, not me, so I’m behind the curve on the specifics, but read the [...]

By: Leaning Straight Up

Leaning Straight Up — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:16:23 +0000

Obama caught asking Iraq to delay troop pull out…

OK, I admit that I am no fan of Obama, but that is a matter of policy and ideology.
Now I have cause to dislike him personally, and I may official upgrade him to scumbag.
Via Hot Air:1
Amir Taheri accuses Barack Obama of interfering in the attempt to n…

By: Peace Thugs

Peace Thugs — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:16:04 +0000

Obama caught asking Iraq to delay troop pull out…

Cross posted from Leaning Straight Up
OK, I admit that I am no fan of Obama, but that is a matter of policy and ideology.
Now I have cause to dislike him personally, and I may official upgrade him to scumbag.
Via Hot Air:

Amir Taheri accuses Barack …

By: Obama Tried To Interfere With Iraq Negotiations During His Trip | Politics - Sharpy News

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:28:19 +0000

[...] Hot Air weighs in with another factor involved with his trying to interfere with diplomatic negotiations. Hypocrisy isn’t the issue here; it’s the interference of Obama in military and diplomatic affairs. Just on diplomacy, interfering with the United States in its diplomatic efforts is a Logan Act violation. Interfering with war policy treads on even more serious ground, especially since the primary motivation appears to be winning an election without regard to whether it damages our ability to fight the enemy or drives wedges between us and our ally, the elected, representative government in Baghdad. [...]

By: Did Obama Try To Stall Iraq Troop Withdrawal? « Scarlett Crusader

Did Obama Try To Stall Iraq Troop Withdrawal? « Scarlett Crusader — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:46:59 +0000

[...] Treason? Violation of the Logan Act? Ed Morrissey at Hot Air Hypocrisy isn’t the issue here; it’s the interference of Obama in military and diplomatic [...]

By: Bookworm Room » Clarifying Obama’s secret Iraq negotiations

Bookworm Room » Clarifying Obama’s secret Iraq negotiations — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:52:56 +0000

[...] Obama, despite myriad campaign promises to bring the troops home from Iraq as soon as possible, tried to derail withdrawal talks in order to advance his own political agenda. Yesterday, Barack Obama issued a weirdly phrased denial that called Amir Taheri (the journalist [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » MAFPAC ad hits Obama on Iraq interference

Hot Air » Blog Archive » MAFPAC ad hits Obama on Iraq interference — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:17:40 +0000

[...] Barack Obama on military issues, and had an explosive charge handed to it by Amir Taheri’s New York Post column on Monday. Taheri quoted Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in accusing Obama of attempting to [...]

By: Right Wing USA

Right Wing USA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:18:57 +0000

Has Obama Put America Behind His Own Political Gain?…

According to the New York Post, Barack Obama attempted to delay an agreement with Iraq to lower the American Military presence during his trip there in July. According to Amir Taheri, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari stated that Obama demanded a…

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Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:22:59 +0000

[...] By Zachary Roth – September 16, 2008, 12:14PM Since yesterday, the right-wing blogosphere has been all aflutter over a report in the New York Post, written by the Iraqi journalist Amir Taheri, that Barack Obama [...]

By: On the Right

On the Right — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:11:15 +0000

Admits His Interference While Trying To Smear McCain…

Did Obama just confirm Taheri?

Glenn Reynolds takes a close look at Barack Obama’s response to Amir Taheri and doesn’t see any daylight between them. Yesterday, Taheri accused Obama
of attempting to derail a status-of-forces……

By: WeatherOutpost12

WeatherOutpost12 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:25:05 +0000

[...] Obama just confirm Taheri? “Yesterday, Taheri accused Obama of attempting to derail a status-of-forces agreement between the US and Iraq by telling the Iraqis [...]

By: Ouch

Ouch — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:05:00 +0000

[...] like Obama tried to negotiate with Iraq and overturn their deals with the Bush Administration. Under the Logan Act, that’s [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Did Obama just confirm Taheri?

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Did Obama just confirm Taheri? — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:02:29 +0000

[...] Obama’s response to Amir Taheri and doesn’t see any daylight between them. Yesterday, Taheri accused Obama of attempting to derail a status-of-forces agreement between the US and Iraq by telling the Iraqis [...]

By: reaganaut

reaganaut — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:57:20 +0000

Obama had told the Iraqis that they should not rush

“Barack Obama has never urged a delay in negotiations

Ah, the language of politics.

“as much resemblance to the truth as a McCain campaign commercial.”

Stupidity. That line is pretty telling. This has nothing to do with McCain, and is goes far beyond a campaign commercial, if it can be substantiated.

By: JeffinSac

JeffinSac — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:04:04 +0000

Just on diplomacy, interfering with the United States in its diplomatic efforts is a Logan Act violation.

Actually the Logan Act applies to private citizens and Sen. Obama is not a private citizen, so no it would not be a violation of that act because he is an government employee after all.

By: This ain’t Hell, but you can see it from here » Blog Archive » Obama’s foreign policy attempt in Iraq

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:12:26 +0000

[...] to begin a negotiated withdrawal of troops according to Amir Taheri of the New York Post (by way of Hot Air); According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme [...]

By: Webloggin » Obama Patriotism Defined: Keeping Troops in Harms Way To Get Votes

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:04:13 +0000

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