Reply #23: on Iraq, both Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton have similar plans for withdrawal [View All]

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Her dynamic, if elected, would have been an onus on her, because of her vote in favor of the IWR, to demonstrate her commitment to ending the occupation. Not so much that for Mr. Obama, as his onus is on demonstrating the other side of his opposition which is whether he intends to temper his withdrawal plan to effect some sort of 'stability' that Gates and Petraeus have stressed as important.

Both principals will be challenged to prove their mettle and demonstrate the effectiveness of the positions they took during the campaign. I like the fact that Mr. Obama appears to be creating an atmosphere to do just that.