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Fri Oct-21-11 11:31 AM
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***BREAKING***Obama to speak about Iraq at 12:45pm ET |
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Edited on Fri Oct-21-11 11:36 AM by jenmito
It'll be about the security relationship with Iraq. He apparently just had a secure video conference with al-Maliki.
ETA: He's going to announce that all troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. (There could've been some troops staying there to help the Iraqi military, but talks broke down.)
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:32 AM
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1. Thanks for the heads up. |
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:33 AM
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2. This was a campaign promise. A little late but happening. |
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:46 AM
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:48 AM
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:56 AM
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10. Because he didn't do it on January 21, 2009 |
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:56 AM
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:35 PM
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24. He said in 2008 they would be out in 16 months with residual forces left until May 2010.. |
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I am not attacking Obama. Just Google.
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:44 PM
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25. He said all combat troops would be out in 16 months with the rest to be withdrawn by the end of |
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Edited on Fri Oct-21-11 12:46 PM by jenmito
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:33 AM
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3. Thanks for the heads up Jen |
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This should be interesting :hi:.
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jenmito
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:39 AM
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4. ALL TROOPS will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. n/t |
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:40 AM
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5. Thanks for the update. |
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:51 AM
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jenmito
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:54 AM
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9. He just said the war will be over at the end of this year. He invited Maliki to the WH in December. |
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I can just imagine how the Repubs. will be putting out statements about Obama being wrong for "telling the enemy" when we're leaving so they can "wait us out" and similar things. But Obama has too much foreign policy cred now.
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:57 AM
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12. "The nation that we will be building will be our own." "The troops will be packing their bags and |
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will be home for the holidays." Just a couple of quotes from him.
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Fri Oct-21-11 11:58 AM
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This continues to put the Republicans in a defensive position. A welcome change long overdue IMVHO.
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:00 PM
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he's going into the '12 election from a position of strength.
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:01 PM
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15. I hope the momentum can be maintained |
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because it is a see saw from month to month of highs and lows.
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:05 PM
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18. He seems to be getting stronger... |
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and the Repubs. have just started attacking each other and making the eventual winner weaker.
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:01 PM
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16. Well, President Obama definitely has my vote in 2012. |
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:02 PM
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17. Thank You, Mr. President!!!!! |
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:06 PM
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19. Another HUGE promise kept! n/t |
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:09 PM
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20. Candidate Obama on Iraq ... "Be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in" |
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Edited on Fri Oct-21-11 12:09 PM by JoePhilly
Says it all.
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:11 PM
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21. Yup. And he's doing just what he said he'd do... |
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:18 PM
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22. GREAT news! Thank you for posting... |
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...this. AND...Thank you, President Obama, for implementing a foreign policy that actually gets things done. :patriot:
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Fri Oct-21-11 12:32 PM
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23. BUT our 900 million dollar Embassy courtesy of BushCo and Suadi labor still there! |
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