Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable

Goobieman · 07-08-08, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Trinity

I have this friend who is very antiBush and who is against the Iraq war from the very start and thinks Bush is in it for the oil,

Of course he does.
That's what happens when start with "I hate Bush!" and work backwards.
When you suffer from Bush Derangement Syndrome, anything is possible.

Joby · 07-08-08, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Goobieman

Obama (said he) was going to pull the troops out by the end of 2009 -- regardless of any degree of Iraqi readiness, and regardless of what what would do to the security situation in Iraq.

Were did you here that?

I bet Iraq is worried we're going to use them as a launching pad for the next conquest, and I don't blame them. This is great news.

Joby · 07-08-08, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Trinity

my friend who hates Bush vehemently would argue that most of the problems were direct consequences of Bush's bad decision-making and leadership.

Because most of them are.

Goobieman · 07-08-08, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Joby

Were did you here that?

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In May 2008, Obama Promised To End The War In 2009. Obama: “When I promise that we are going to bring this war in Iraq to a close in 2009, I want the American people to understand that I opposed this war in 2002, 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 and ‘07, so you can have confidence that I will be serious about ending this war.” (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At The North Carolina Democrat Party 2008 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Raleigh, NC, 5/2/08)

In March 2008, Obama Said He Would “Immediately Begin To Remove Our Troops From Iraq And Have Them Out In 16 Months.” Obama: “In order to end this war responsibly, I will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. We can responsibly remove one to two combat brigades each month. If we start with the number of brigades we have in Iraq today, we can remove all of them 16 months.” (Sen. Bar ack Obama, Remarks On Iraq, Fayetteville, NC, 3/19/08)

GOP Press Release: Obama’s Iraq Fact Check American Sentinel

These statement's arent qualified -- and, apparently, are now null and void.

Goobieman · 07-08-08, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Joby

Because most of them are.

And so, Bush then also gets credit for all of the good decisions, progress, and successful end to the war.
Right?

independent_thinker2002 · 07-09-08, 05:46 PM

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BAGHDAD - Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.

The comments by Mouwaffak al-Rubaie were the strongest yet by an Iraqi official about the deal now under negotiation with U.S. officials. They came a day after Iraq's prime minister first said publicly that he expects the pending troop deal with the United States to have some type of timetable for withdrawal.

Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable for US troops - Yahoo! News

Allusionation · 07-09-08, 05:58 PM

So Bush is basically saying those demands don't count since Maliki didn't say it himself?

independent_thinker2002 · 07-09-08, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Allusionation

So Bush is basically saying those demands don't count since Maliki didn't say it himself?

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BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister said Monday that his country is proposing an interim deal with the United States on the presence of American troops instead of a more formal agreement — and wants to include a timetable for a U.S. withdrawal.

STLtoday - Al-Maliki proposes timetable be set for U.S. withdrawal

Too bad Bush doesn't read newspapers.

independent_thinker2002 · 07-09-08, 06:08 PM

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Binary_Digit · 07-09-08, 06:15 PM

BN has been pretty busy lately.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/breaki...timetable.html

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