Enduring air bases anyone?

saint on November 14, 2008 at 7:15 PM

One hopes.
I’ve been wondering about this for a while now. Iraq is not going to be able to defend itself (particularly from Iran) with just mechanized infantry. They are going to need tanks, they are going to need strike and superiority fighter jets, and they will need some kind of navy.

Did Ed mean to say “nine and a half weeks”?

The Bush administration refused to allow Iraq to prosecute American soldiers for any crimes committed in Iraq. Maliki had to know that the US would never budge on that point.

I think there are large segments of the political/protest class in this country other countries who would jump all over the chance to support criminal proceedings against allied troops generally and American troops in particular.
Obama’s probably one of them. Although he will not lead on the issue, I dont think he’ll lift a finger to avoid it happening, and more than a few high-ranking people in the gubment will be pushing hard for it.

Do we seriously believe that Code Pink, MoveOn, half the Dems in Congress, CNN, Olby-Matthews-Maher and just about every major national daily newspaper wouldnt sell their mothers for the chance to endlessly cover dozens or hundreds of Iraqi Mi Lais committed by the evil Yanquis. Tom Hayden Jane Fonda would pass out with delighted anticipation.

Whether it is at the recruiting offices,MEPS,guys I know that are coming back,they all say that the last thing the Iraqi people want is to see us leave right now.
They know damn good and well how peace was achieved on their streets and a mass withdrawal would jeopardize that.

Besides,Obama has enough to deal with concerning the economy and figuring out how to spin his way out of all the promises he is going to break,the last thing he needs is problems over seas that could be interpreted as being created by his lack of leadership or judgment.

NSA wiretapping,terrorist interrogations,bombing strikes,patriot act…and many other tools used by the Bush
administration have been and will be used by Obama.Liberals
and their friends in the press will be okay with them then because it will be a democrat doing it.
Get ready liberals,you are going to get 4 more years of Bush
anyway.

Please let this happen before George Bush leaves office and we surrender to the demons that are about to lead this great nation and lower the bar to the dirt.

No. Iraqi. Air. Force.

I.e. no combat air capability.

Enduring air bases anyone?

Given the politically correct President who’s been in office the past eight years, and the outright multiculturalist one coming in, that will never happen, of course.

I’m worried about contractors. The last round of “may move forward” left them OTF.

I still think Pres Bush made an error when Maliki was giving his support to Obama to play against McCain as well, Bush should have said, If Maliki really believes that Iraq Security can handle all the security in Iraq, I will be consulting with Gen Petraeus and Odorno to hand over security in all provinces to the Iraqi government within three weeks. That would have put the fear of God in Maliki and his loss of face and backtracking would have been priceless. Instead Maliki was able to manipulate this election and give credibility to Obama that he doesn’t deserve.

eaglewingz08 on November 14, 2008 at 6:21 PM

hindsight being, well, hindsight…but wouldn’t THAT have been fun!

However, if AQ starts going hog-wild over there, then I just hope the next CinC has enough balls to send us in, whether or not the Iraqis agree.

Eyes on the prize–our #1 priority is the elimination of radicalism, not the guarantee of democracy.

Exactly – the SOFA locks in the US until 2011 ends….more than barry’s timeframe.

Maliki paid obama off with his election time support for Obama, and now Maliki is locking in his country’s interest by ensuring us support through the end of 2011 and beyond.

Can the Iraqi parliament get this approved in the next seven weeks? I’d doubt it.

On the other hand… there’s an Iraqi parliament.

Can the Iraqi parliament get this approved in the next seven weeks? I’d doubt it.

Do they risk Obama and Joe “Three Pieces” Biden?

Have a major speech, this month, announcing our victory in Iraq. Have a parade. Thank our troops. Thank those who gave their last full measure of devotion. Express appreciation, recognition and our country’s debt to their families. Thank our allies. Thank American’s for their patience and sacrifice.

Will Obama ever use the words success or victory when referring to Iraq?

joepub on November 14, 2008 at 5:20 PM

Seriously doubt it, which will be a disgrace.