Reply #3: So which promise was I supposed to believe the 16 month one or the 19 month one? [View All]

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Or don't you think Obama's campaign promise for a 16 month withdrawal was important? He broke it just five weeks into his presidency. It doesn't matter if it's a few more days, weeks, or months. He broke his promise. Don't you think that's a pretty good indication he won't feel particularly obliged to stick to the 19 month timeline either?

If you had lived through Nixon's secret plan you might be more skeptical. But then again you have Lord Vader's big adventure in Iraq to draw upon for enlightenment. It was supposed to be over long ago with a quick easy victory, remember? How many last throes can one insurgency have?

When leaders want to keep the nation entangled in a war against the public will, this is exactly the way it plays out. Like boiling a frog.