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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-03-08 10:35 PM
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When will your chosen candidate pull the troops on Iraq?
Has your candidate given a plan on how they plan on ending the war? IF so what is it?
What have they said they will do in their first 100 days in office as it relates to Iraq?
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Levgreee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-03-08 10:36 PM
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1. Obama's plan, in short
Bringing Our Troops Home

Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months. Obama will make it clear that we will not build any permanent bases in Iraq. He will keep some troops in Iraq to protect our embassy and diplomats; if al Qaeda attempts to build a base within Iraq, he will keep troops in Iraq or elsewhere in the region to carry out targeted strikes on al Qaeda.
Press Iraq’s Leaders to Reconcile

The best way to press Iraq’s leaders to take responsibility for their future is to make it clear that we are leaving. As we remove our troops, Obama will engage representatives from all levels of Iraqi society – in and out of government – to seek a new accord on Iraq’s Constitution and governance. The United Nations will play a central role in this convention, which should not adjourn until a new national accord is reached addressing tough questions like federalism and oil revenue-sharing.
Regional Diplomacy

Obama will launch the most aggressive diplomatic effort in recent American history to reach a new compact on the stability of Iraq and the Middle East. This effort will include all of Iraq’s neighbors — including Iran and Syria. This compact will aim to secure Iraq’s borders; keep neighboring countries from meddling inside Iraq; isolate al Qaeda; support reconciliation among Iraq’s sectarian groups; and provide financial support for Iraq’s reconstruction.
Humanitarian Initiative

Obama believes that America has a moral and security responsibility to confront Iraq’s humanitarian crisis — two million Iraqis are refugees; two million more are displaced inside their own country. Obama will form an international working group to address this crisis. He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-03-08 10:40 PM
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3. Both candidates have changed their stories 180 degrees
in the past six months. I suggest waiting a while before you decide, if that is a make or break issue for you. They could change their minds yet again. Peace, Kim
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-03-08 10:37 PM
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2. Have you watched any of the debates?
Both candidates have answered that question.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-03-08 10:42 PM
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5. nope. I haven't watched the debates.
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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-03-08 10:42 PM
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4. I think McCain's 100 years plan is totally rational /sarcasm
These people are all mostly nutz.

Luv ya
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