Obama Changes Tune On Iraq

Time was when Obama and most every Democrat invoked even the slightest hint of violence in Iraq as proof that "Bush's War" was lost. That's not true anymore for Obama and the bulk of the Left in the face of a rash of deadly car bombings. Now, Obama is only looking to "add perspective" indicating how the situation in Iraq has "continued to dramatically improve". Who would have guessed that all we needed was a Democrat in the WH to turn things around in Iraq? As for any "political progress" in Iraq? He "has not seen as much political progress as he would like," but that's no big deal. Under Bush, that was Obama's entire rationale for abandoning Iraq, thereby losing the war.

On Iraq, Obama sought to offer perspective as sporadic but deadly bombings continue to unnerve the nation. U.S. combat troops face a June 30 deadline to leave cities there, part of a broader and gradual withdrawal that is to end American involvement under Obama's watch.

The president said bombings will continue, but overall "Iraq's security situation has continued to dramatically improve."

He said the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki must strengthen the nation's security forces and make progress on the political "give-and-take" leading up to parliamentary elections scheduled for Jan. 30. He said he has not seen as much political progress as he would like.

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[mark l.]

"Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything," Reid, D-Nev., told reporters.

good luck with your reelection campaign, harry.

"WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's campaign scrubbed his presidential Web site over the weekend to remove criticism of the U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq, the Daily News has learned.

The presumed Democratic nominee replaced his Iraq issue Web page, which had described the surge as a "problem" that had barely reduced violence.

"The surge is not working," Obama's old plan stated, citing a lack of Iraqi political cooperation but crediting Sunni sheiks - not U.S. military muscle - for quelling violence in Anbar Province."

genius.

[JustOneMan]

Barry takes weeks to send a message to Iran patriots dying in the streets...but only a few minutes to send a message about Michael Jackson!