Blog for Iowa: IA Senate Race Roundup

[cyberswede]

The national, corporate news media has been writing a lot about the Iowa U.S. Senate race to replace Tom Harkin. Here are some links to stories so readers can follow along:

Greg Sargent of the Washington Post wrote about Joni Ernst’s criticism of President Obama in the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

Saying something would likely have been impossible, or at least not doable at the time, Ernst said, “what I would have supported is leaving additional troops in Iraq longer,” or a Status of Forces Agreement.

It looks like the Iraq war is moving up in importance in the Iowa U.S. Senate race.

more: http://www.blogforiowa.com/2014/08/12/iowa-senate-race-roundup-iasen/

[msongs]

1. maybe harkin can un-retire and keep this extemist nut job out of the office nt

[merrily]

2. Again, the withdrawal date was set between Dimson and Iraq.

Truly. It was in all the papers, or what's left of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.%E2%80%93Iraq_Status_of_Forces_Agreement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_of_U.S._troops_from_Iraq

http://mediamatters.org/research/2010/06/27/memo-to-media-bush-set-a-timetable-for-withdraw/166835

During Obama's administration, the US tried to persuade Iraq to extend the date. However, Iraq would not agree to a hold harmless of our troops and mercenaries. As a result, the withdrawal was completed per the 2008 withdrawal agreement (SOFA).

Democrats need to stop giving Obama credit for ending our involvement in Iraq and Republicans need to stop blaming Obama for the withdrawal.