AQI wants Obama to keep his promise on Iraq
posted at 8:20 am on November 8, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Voters weren’t the only people counting on Barack Obama to keep his campaign promises. Terrorists in Iraq want to see whether Obama will abide by his pledge to get American troops out of their way so that they can get back to the business of slaughtering Iraqis. That includes al-Qaeda in Iraq:
Two Iraqi insurgent groups called on President-elect Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and abandon the war on terror, an Internet monitoring service reported Friday.
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, self-styled head of the al-Qaida front group the Islamic State of Iraq, said in a speech posted on an extremist Web site that it would be better “for you and us” to “withdraw your forces,” according to the SITE Intelligence Group that monitors militant Web sites. …
In a separate statement, the Mujahedeen Army, a Sunni insurgent group, urged Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq or face “days that will be more difficult than the nightmare experienced by his predecessor.”
On Iraq, I think both terrorists and Code Pink will have to deal with some disappointment. With casualties dropping to almost zero, Iraq is a war that Obama can win easily in the first few months of his term simply by not making any sudden shifts in strategy or personnel. AQI and the other insurgencies are all but destroyed; the only real damage being done by them now is to their own credibility.
The downside to a sudden pullout could be disastrous for Obama. If he did pull American forces out on a fast timetable, the security gains may not last with the still-developing Iraqi Army. A collapse in Iraq following a forced withdrawal by Obama would make him look incompetent and impetuous, and could force us to return to Iraq and take casualties we could have avoided by following the current Bush plan instead. He can’t risk starting his presidency with that kind of disaster.
By the time the general election rolled around, Iraq stopped being a major issue, and for good reason. We’ve won the war, and we’ve finally won the peace. Regardless of which candidate got elected, the policy in the next administration is likely to be the same despite Obama’s rhetoric during the primaries.
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“make him look incompetent and impetuous”
Umm, he doesn’t need Iraq to collapse for that appearence.
rayvet on November 8, 2008 at 8:25 AM
It’s gonna be interesting to see if he really does order the troops home on day 1.
lodge on November 8, 2008 at 8:25 AM
If Obama gets any credit from the press and the peaceniks for winning the war, I will puke. Repeatedly.
Gina on November 8, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Now watch as Barry O will take credit for winning in Iraq!
grapeknutz on November 8, 2008 at 8:25 AM
The problem is that a collapse in Iraq would NOT force Obama to send troops back. He’d just say, Those are not the Iraqis I know, and throw them under the bus with all the others resting there.
rgeaste on November 8, 2008 at 8:28 AM
Code Pink will probably desist from criticizing the war, now that it belongs to Obama. The terrorists, not so much.
petefrt on November 8, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Now if AQ had been reading NRO CampaignSpot, they’d know that
“All of Obama’s statements come with expiration dates. All of them.”
Wethal on November 8, 2008 at 8:34 AM
I don’t think there is any question that the press will credit Obama with the success in Iraq in years to come.
CarolynM on November 8, 2008 at 8:36 AM
If Obama gets any credit from the press and the peaceniks for winning the war, I will puke. Repeatedly.
Gina on November 8, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Screw the MSM Gina! One lesson learned from this election cycle, is that the MSM is nothing other than a “power tool” in the DNC tool chest. The MSM has failed to perform the duties it was given special privileges to do. Having failed, the MSM is dead! Only we can keep it alive by continuing to give these scumbags power over us. Remember the battle cry following 9/11 “NEVER FORGET”……
Remember what the MSM has done to the American people.
NEVER FORGET!!!!!!
Boycott, Boycott, Boycott
General Electric/NBC
The Disney Corp./ABC
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The New York Times Co.
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Are we sick and tired of being the “DOORMAT” of these attack machines? NAME THE NAMES repeatedly until they become a household reference when talking about pure SCUM!
Keemo on November 8, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Like we went back into Vietnam? Remember, Joe Biden voted to cut off funding to the South Vietnamese and to not honor our obligations there. Why would Iraq be any different?
tgibson1962 on November 8, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Reject Obamunism.
Obama is my President the same as the Democrats embraced Bush in 2004. No more, no less. Democrats always forget there is a tomorrow.
tarpon on November 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM
I think you are being very optimistic, Ed. The One is going to run from both Iraq and Afghanistan as fast as he can. His puff and stuff defense policy was quickly cut and pasted into his change.gov web page site and “rebuilding” our military for future fights is his order of the day. Obama will
fightargue a legalwarcase against on globalterrorismviolent crime. Domestically, his civilian homeland defense force “as strong as our military” will be a jobs program and a dangerous joke.We will see 9/11 here again. While I wish that on no one, I mostly pray the next attack will not again take a member of my family or another friend. I know that is selfish yet that is exactly how I feel.
Sergeant Tim on November 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM
When the going gets tough the Dems get squishy.
Limerick on November 8, 2008 at 8:49 AM
Rahm Emanuel
“On Iraq, Emanuel has steered clear of the withdraw-now crowd, preferring to criticize Bush for military failures since the 2003 invasion. “The war never had to turn out this way,” he told me at one of his campaign stops. In January 2005, when asked by Meet the Press’s Tim Russert whether he would have voted to authorize the war-”knowing that there are no weapons of mass destruction”-Emanuel answered yes.”
the_nile on November 8, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Obambi is a limp wristed man child, who’s never even broke a sweat in his life by working. This sissified hack is a joke and the entire world will be laughing before it’s over.
dinkyjackson on November 8, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Obama may be tested if those 3,000 Syrian troops Michelle reported on invade Christian Lebanon.
Zorro on November 8, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Our enemies are laughing now, and gleefully planning their next moves. They know exactly what will be sitting in the oval office come January.
Oldnuke on November 8, 2008 at 8:58 AM
If Obama follows through with his plans to withdraw from Iraq on his time table, the consequences will be similar to a sugar high: Feels good in the short term, followed by a downer.
When will we learn from history? Haven’t we been here before, ie: Afghanistan and Vietnam? We pulled out too soon and the result was a take over by very bad people and many civilian deaths.
The thought that Obama would bow down to radical groups like code pink instead of Petraeus and others who are experienced in these matters, is beyond naive.
If Obama follows through with his plan, he will have a much bigger issue in the long term.
For someone who ran on the idea that he was going to unite the globe, this would be a disastrous.
jcheney on November 8, 2008 at 8:59 AM
I agree, though I dont think this nation as we now know it would survive another 9/11, particularly with the manner in which the libs respond to such things.
Viper1 on November 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Sergeant Tim on November 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM
I couldn’t agree more Tim… Obama is a product of the far left; KOS, Soros, Hollywood, MSM… The deniers will soon see exactly who is pulling the strings on Obama. Most certainly, anti-war leftists will go nuclear on Obama if he delays waving the white flag in front of the entire world. Leftists HATE anything having to do with Military. Clinton shrunk our military and left us vulnerable; Clinton built a wall between our secret service organizations, thus leaving us vulnerable; Obama will do the same and much more. I moved my family into the wilderness for good reason. I want to have my children as far away from a major city as possible. Liberals are book smart and common sense stupid people. That formula is a recipe for disaster!
Keemo on November 8, 2008 at 9:01 AM
Frequent Wind
Limerick on November 8, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Let’s just repeat Vietnam! Only 50,000+ Americans died in a war we could have won if we had been allowed to. And when we precipitously left, the left cheered and cheered and their memories stopped dead right there at that moment. They hever acknowledged much less took any responsibility for the fact that it was their actions here in the U.S. that directly affected the outcome of that war and the millions who died when we left. It makes me sick.
Glynn on November 8, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Limerick on November 8, 2008 at 9:04 AM
You are soright.
Glynn on November 8, 2008 at 9:06 AM
I may not be Jim the Indispensible, but I know him, and that’s worthy of the Comment of the Day™ award.
steveegg on November 8, 2008 at 9:07 AM
I think they will marginalize Code Pink. That is the politicians way – they co-opt citizen groups for their own use. Now, if Code Pink tries to interrupt hearings, etc, the staffers who let them in will be fired, they themselves will be arrested, and the media will ignore their antics, or ridicule them for the flaming jack-asses they are.
American likes kicking butt when the media cheerleads it, they doubt it when they media casts doubt and whips the unwashed masses into a frenzy. Now that Obama is in charge, we will not see any more anti-war protests. Iraq will now be a noble cause. As things heat up in Afghanistan we won’t hear about body counts, we will hear about heroism.
These are Chicago politicians. They are not going to give up one ounce of America’s power away, because it will take away from its own. It will just be viewed differently.
I ran into an ardent Obama supporter after the election and mentioned to her that I thought that Obama will open a can of whoop-ass on the terrorists and not only did she agree, but was just as supportive of it as I am. See what a difference who is doing to whooping makes?
Queen0fCups on November 8, 2008 at 9:16 AM
By the end of this guy’s first term you’ll be fighting terrorists from your front yard. Thanks “enlightened” voters, you should really be proud of yourselves.
rplat on November 8, 2008 at 9:17 AM
But now the very people who were protesting are the ones in power. I don’t think it means they will act differently – they will seek to preserve their own power.
Queen0fCups on November 8, 2008 at 9:19 AM
It always ticked me off that Obama pointed to his bracelet of a young man who died serving his country on behalf on his grieving mother–not because of the late soldier’s wishes. I seriously doubt that that young man would want his sacrifice and the sacrifices of his fellow servicemen and women to be in vain. Who is more deserving of honor? The mom or actual individuals who gave their lives?
What about the lives and security of the people of Iraq? Often times, the people who want us to pull out of Iraq are the same ones who talk about Darfur. What is the difference? Really? There was mass state sponsored genocide going on in Iraq when we came in too.
So, here we go… Vietnam redux?
tmq on November 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Bush needs to declare victory in Iraq now, so Barry the Weasel can’t take credit for it.
Buy Danish on November 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Oh happy day. To quote Protest Warrior “Say no to War…Unless a Democrat is president.” Oh, and they aren’t just in power in government. They are teaching our children (Ayers, Churchill, Khalidi, et al).
Glynn on November 8, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Really?
Tehran, 444 days
World Trade Center bombing
USS Cole
U.S Embassy bombings
just to name a few. Not act differently?
I have a perspective that very few Americans will ever have.
Watching an enemy shore disappear over the horizon. TWICE.
The first time we cut and ran. The second we chickened out.
Not act differently?
Really.
Limerick on November 8, 2008 at 9:27 AM
You can boycott them all ya like, it wouldn’t matter, it is the advertisers you want to target, without them the stations and paper hurt more.
Robyn S on November 8, 2008 at 9:30 AM
God bless you Limerick. I had three brothers, a father and a husband in Vietnam. I will never forget.
Glynn on November 8, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Robyn S on November 8, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Boycott the entire package Robyn; the head of the snake is attached to the body!
Keemo on November 8, 2008 at 9:38 AM
No, thank you, and especially them.
Limerick on November 8, 2008 at 9:40 AM
AMAZING!!! The terrorists agree with Obamas’ policies…color me shocked…SHOCKED, I tell ya!!!
MAD2008 on November 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM
I am waiting for a breeze of honesty to waft over the whole Iraq debate. Then the country will clearly see that the Left’s opposition to the war in Iraq was, is and always has been Bush-hate and political opportunism despite having been packaged and reported by the MSM as sincere and principled.
Bruno Strozek on November 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Ever since Vietnam, defense has been the Dems weakpoint. The last thing Obama, with his lack of military (and any other substantive) experience, is to have the GOP accusing him of “cut and run” like Vietnam. Biden may have voted to cut the funds for Vietnam, but even he may have learned his lessons. In 2004 Kerry also had to back off his Vietnam opposition, and emphasize his four months of service in Vietnam.
Obama contradicting the advice of a four-star like Petraeus would be a disaster after the “General Betray Us” ad. Petraeus got the surge to work, and even Obama was hemming and hawing about whether it had or not (Obama had predicted it would fail).
A resurgent AQ in Iraq could also endanger Israel, and Rahm Emanuel won’t let that happen.
Wethal on November 8, 2008 at 9:45 AM
I think Obama may let this remain Bush’s war and continue to withdraw troops as the Generals on the ground suggest but he will bullshit enlighten the American people by informing them that he is pulling the troops out as careful as we were careless getting them in.
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as noted above, the press will reward Obama with the victory in Iraq, I just wonder who the victory will go to when future generations look back?
abinitioadinfinitum on November 8, 2008 at 9:48 AM
The days leading up to Inauguration look to be very interesting. Russia threatening Eastern Europe, AQI laying down the guantlet on Obama. Who’s next? Korea, Iran, Venezuala? With the economy in a downward spiral and these INITIAL threats, Biden may have been understating the threat.
MAD2008 on November 8, 2008 at 9:50 AM
I’ve been wondering if there will be an Exodus from the military once the great warrior is inaugurated. And watch the defense budget dwindle.
Jeff on November 8, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Barney Frank wanting to cut defense spending by 25%, I think it is in the cards. As someone recently retired from the military, my friends still serving are looking to bail. They see the writing on the wall!
MAD2008 on November 8, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Obama keep a promise. I don’t think so. Obama now thinks every day is opposite day. You want me to do this. Well I think I’ll do the opposite. He even changed his change website already. Gotta wonder who is really going to run this country.
Brat4life on November 8, 2008 at 10:02 AM
MAD20008
Watch out for the alliance betwee Putin (and make no mistake about it he is still in charge) and Chavez. The deployment of missiles in eastern Europe is just a test to NATO to guage our resolve.
thomasaur on November 8, 2008 at 10:04 AM
The blast walls are down, and the terrorists are waiting.
labrat on November 8, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Obama will manage to screw it up somehow, its the Clinton-factor.
Neo on November 8, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Anyone give any thought as to how the Sunni’s in the “ethnic” provinces are going to submit to the overlordship of the Shite government? If there were no foreign fighters in Iraq at all, this sticky problem will always be there. How do supremacists submit to their former 2nd class citizens? How do the recently freed oppressed majority avoid retribution on their oppressors? Iraq is far from peace. It’s in limbo.
BL@KBIRD on November 8, 2008 at 10:25 AM
A few strongly worded complaints (17 or so) to the U.N., some Kumbayas from the Messiah, and all will be O.K.–like it was when Neville Chamberlain cut his deal with Hitler and prevented the unnecessary World War II. More koolaid anyone?
John Bibb
rocketman on November 8, 2008 at 10:29 AM
I won’t dare predict what Obama will do in Iraq. But you are dead on Ed in your assessment about being so close to the finish line and then quitting. Obama said that he would reserve the right to go back into Iraq after he pulled out if he deemed it necessary. If he did that I would consider such a disregard for the welfare of our servicemembers criminal.
The choice is clear. Finish the job so we never have to go back. Or quit while casualties are almost zero and then send our bravest back into a meat grinder once Iraq falls back into chaos. However, I’m sure there is room for Iraq under Obama’s bus, everything he’s tossed under it so far seems to fit.
Hog Wild on November 8, 2008 at 10:34 AM
I think we all seem to be forgetting that BO is going to heal the world and our souls.
SARC/
thomasaur on November 8, 2008 at 10:35 AM
ChimpyMacFanniemae is already incompetent and impetuous. Especially on the WOT, taxes, health care, the economy, education, and national security.
csdeven on November 8, 2008 at 10:42 AM
And then he will have to take responsibility for the next attack on US soil.
sherry on November 8, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Obama still claims on his site he’s going to withdraw within 16 months. My guess is he’ll go for it and make good on his promise.
Phoenician on November 8, 2008 at 10:56 AM
All presidents come into office with a political agenda and a truckload of campaign promises. Most of this is cast aside as the reality of governing and changing world affairs determine just what a president can and cannot do. Obama will fare no differently.
The situation in the middle east is about to change for the worst. Israel is about to attack Iran. Obama’s campaign rhetoric and his association with Palestinian Arabs have led the Israelis to believe that the USA will no longer cover their back.
The Syrian army is getting ready to move back into Lebanon. They see an Obama administration as all talk and no action.
This, along with the economic mess ,will keep all those stupid Marxist wish list plans on the back burner.
jellybelly on November 8, 2008 at 11:06 AM
I lost four Cousins in Vietnam. If The Dictator pulls our troops out of Iraq. That would be a grave and dangerous move. The bad guys want it of course. I cried the other day, when the Iraqi People said they were scared if That One pulled the soldiers out. There will be more lives lost. The Citizens are just realizing they love the Freedom. So now, they need guidance more than anything. Also Israel will have more to deal with. Think The Dictator will have the balls to meet with no pre conditions? If he does, and comes back in one piece. That should tell a lot of people that something is amiss about the man of no substance. He is a spineless man. Why would he put Our Country in more Danger? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
sheebe on November 8, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Coming soon: Government bailouts of major media corporations to keep them from going bankrupt. Of course, those bailouts will come with strings, and then the MSM will be officially a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Democratic Party like we always knew it was.
Socratease on November 8, 2008 at 11:26 AM
The Untested One has practically already given up on the WOT. When have you even heard him use the phrase? I’m sure that his Sec State John F’ing Kerry (The French Priss of Big Hair) will do his damndest to go out into the world, apologize for GWB and lay down our arms against terrorists. Somehow, I don’t think that will matterto jihadists though…
sladenyv on November 8, 2008 at 11:26 AM
What’s this “we” stuff?
The troops under the great leadership of Gen. Petrayus won the war and the peace.
The Iraqi people fighting against the insurgents won the war and the peace.
People like Sen. McCain and Sen. Lieberman won the war and the peace for backing the President.
And PRESIDENT BUSH won the war and the peace by not backing down when every “wise” pundit wanted him to throw in the towel. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!!!!!
As for the Dems. They, aside from a few exceptions, did NOTHING. They did worse than nothing. They tried to sabotage the effort every turn and contributed only bile and scorn.
If I hear any Dem talking about how “we” won the war and the peace I’m going to stick my boot so far up his ass that I’ll be able to tie the laces by simply asking him to open his mouth.
PackerBronco on November 8, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Be prepared for the history of the Iraq war to be rewritten. Obama has won the war, and the love of his Muslim brothers.
The left will embrace Iraq as their own, and how they achieved victory with Murtha, Pelosi and Reid in charge.
Believe it.
Hening on November 8, 2008 at 12:22 PM
I can accept that O! will not stick to his time-table, the man’s an incompetent doofus, but I do not share your confidence that “the policy in the next administrations is likely to be the same.” I think a lot of the adults will not want to work for him so we’ll get guys like Wesley Clark in there throwing their weight around.
I really feel for our service people. What a disaster letting this anti-American leftist take power.
Y-not on November 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM
MB4 on November 8, 2008 at 1:01 PM
The war is going extremely well. You’d never know it from the defeatist surrender talk of Obama and the cut and run surrender monkey democrats and their fifth-columnist uber left-wing media allies, but the fact is that the Iraq War has been and is a roaring success by every meaningful standard. I often listen to a radio program to which active-duty service personnel frequently call in, and I can tell you that the optimism, confidence and morale that I hear in their voices truly is sky high.
The only one recurring sour note comes from the realization that if not for the aid and comfort provided to the Al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq by the America-hating liberals and democrats in this country, our boys job would likely at this point be all but finished, ready to hand things off to the Iraqi army, the Iraqi police and the Iraqi government, and all set to board those ships and planes for their eagerly awaited trip home.
When I think of the needless deaths and suffering our boys have had to endure as a direct result of the machinations of the democrats who want to surrender just as soon as they can, it is very, very difficult for me to contain the intense anger and outrage I feel. In fact, I’m all set to volunteer as an interrogator at Guantanamo – just so long as I’m permitted to take acouple of plane loads of democrats down there with me.
FeralCat on November 8, 2008 at 1:07 PM
AQI and Code Pink should pay attention to the news. We are leaving. We’re down to 5 provinces. We pull brigades and don’t replace them.
Sheesh, you’d think these guys won’t be happy until we have a fall of
SaigonBaghdad. Oh, right.At least they could own up to our dwindling numbers and 13 independent provinces.
tuffy on November 8, 2008 at 1:12 PM
I highly doubt that.
In a nutshell, I think the most likely scenario is that AQI realized they did not have a fighting chance against U.S. forces and U.S. technology/equipment, and the U.S. was never going to cut and run. They realized that the U.S. was going to have a new POTUS in the short-term. The AQ leaders are fairly savvy and I think they also realized early on that Barack Obama stood a real chance of winning the election. Obama would be their unwitting allie given all the campaign promises and expectations of those willing to elect Obama… the priority being to get out of Iraq. AQI also knows that Congress already has a Defeatocrat majority and that more Defeatocrats were going to join them. As time marched on during the POTUS campaign, they saw that Obama was most likely to prevail, and AQI really hunkered down.
AQI pulled a tactical retreat. Much of AQI slinked back into the shadows with some living in Iraq as regular citizens by day while plotting and executing small hit & runs by night to keep the Iraqi’s on edge. The rest of AQI is in Syria and Lebanon and Iran and the rest of the nearby Arab countries just waiting for Obama and the Defeatocrats to pull us out of Iraq and down-size our military and down-size our Middle East presence. Plus, they know they have an endless supply of future generations of genocidal and suicidal Islamic fundamentalists waiting to be tapped into.
They’re not “all but destroyed”, they’re training and reorganizing and recruiting and just biding their time.
AQ and AQI is simply waiting for their secret weapon to blossom fully and start bearing fruit in the Whitehouse.
FlatFoot on November 8, 2008 at 1:18 PM
This prediction sounds a lot like the same wishful thinking that Barry will rule and reign from the center. You hope that he will be like Duval Patrick.
imperious is the “look” of choice for this administration. don’t assume that evidence of incompetence will give rise to the “look” of incompetence. Only hope would drive me to believe that the imperious mien is only a facade.
anti-boomer on November 8, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Wonder if Obama is going to meet with AQI without preconditions.
They’re already mocking him.
Smart move, America. /s
BKennedy on November 8, 2008 at 1:35 PM
It really doesn’t matter what Obama actually does at this point. The terrorists will increase their efforts to murder, because Obama has telegraphed his weakness. Hamas already is.
Count to 10 on November 8, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Actually, Iraq will be allright. Iraq becomes one of the riches nations in history before the antichrist turns on it. The antichrist destroys it(in just one day) during the coming tribulation period.
So that’s at least one thing Obama will not screw up.
CertainVictory on November 8, 2008 at 2:18 PM
The real issue now is whether Obama will let Petreaus do his job in Afganistan, and whether he will give appropriate resources and mission to AFRICOM.
njcommuter on November 8, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Brat4life, I think it’s obvious who’s really running this country: whoever currently has their hands on BarryO’s puppet strings.
fiscallyconservative on November 8, 2008 at 2:37 PM
I can’t understand everyone’s doubt that he will withdraw from Iraq. I don’t have any doubt that he will withdraw our troops as fast as possible. Any consequences will be blamed on Bush for starting the Iraq war in the first place. The media will go along claiming victory in Iraq was just a myth and was never within reach. How can anyone who has been watching the left for the last 8 years doubt this?
Dollayo on November 8, 2008 at 2:39 PM
everyone in agreement, say Aye!
anti-boomer on November 8, 2008 at 3:58 PM
I am a firm believer of taking a man at his word. So until BO does something different I will take him at his word. So if day one comes and he does not withdraw what campaign pledge will or can he keep?
Mr. Paul on November 8, 2008 at 4:29 PM
I can not remember the last time I even heard a story about Iraq on the news. I think Obama would probably like to keep it that way. If he pulls out now all of a sudden and things get bad, it won’t look good for him. He will try to blame it on Bush, but once he is president that will get harder and harder to do.
Terrye on November 8, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Carter’s weakness 30 years prompted the hostage-taking and almost cost lives.
Obama’s weakness today will cost lives. And his weakness will lead to conflicts that will necessitate reinstating the draft. Then, we’ll see how popular Obama is with the two-thirds of voters age 19 to 29 who voted for him. Welcome to the real world boys and girls.
BuckeyeSam on November 8, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Actually, Iraq will be allright. Iraq becomes one of the riches nations in history before the antichrist turns on it. The antichrist destroys it(in just one day) during the coming tribulation period.
So that’s at least one thing Obama will not screw up.
CertainVictory on November 8, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Hey, leave Bill Clinton out of this.
jellybelly on November 8, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Dear AQI,
F*ck Off. We’ll leave when the time is right and you assh*les are dead.
Signed,
The US Military for President Elect Obama,
Subsunk out
Subsunk on November 8, 2008 at 8:24 PM
You say that like they’re two distinct groups. Terrorism is terrorism no matter how it is manifested.
slug on November 8, 2008 at 10:21 PM
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