Obama calls for withdrawal timetable in Iraq

Reuters ^ | 4/8/08 | Reuters

[mdittmar]

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, a Democratic candidate for president, said on Tuesday that the United States should set a timetable to pull its troops out of Iraq to pressure leaders there to establish peace.

"Increased pressure in a measured way, in my mind ... includes a timetable for withdrawal. Nobody's asking for a precipitous withdrawal, but I do think that it has to be a measured but increased pressure," Obama told Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.

[strange1]

Increased pressure in a measured way, in my mind ... includes a timetable for withdrawal.

and a strong sign of surrender in mine and every other self-respecting conservative.

[ronnie raygun]

Your right O lets set a time table, announce it to the world, the terrorists will lay low and behave themselves until we are gone, and then....... And then we can hols hands and sing of peace in our time.
TALK ONLY WORKS WHEN THERE IS NO OTHER WAY OUT FOR THE OPPOSING SIDE!

[the invisib1e hand]

barak obama, stfu please.

[dirtboy]

Might as well have had Eisenhower call up Hitler and tell Adolph where and when D-Day was going down.

[LowTaxesEqualProsperity]

A vote for Obama is an act of suicide

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

He's being a busy little dhimmi this afternoon, isn't he...?

[brushcop]

Obama, you're about the most inept, lying, incompetent yet dangerous candidate for president, well, you and Clinton, well, I'm not so sure about McCain either! NONE of you should be running.

Senator McCain, thank you for your service sir, why didn't you just go home and enjoy retirement?

Lordy, what a mess we're in.

[geo40xyz]

STFU Obama...

[Telepathic Intruder]

And I wonder what qualifies as “pressure”, if not threatening to abandon them to the radicals we’re currently protecting them from?

[Jeff Head]

"Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, a Democratic candidate for president, said on Tuesday that the United States should set a timetable to pull its troops out of Iraq to pressure leaders there to establish peace. "

This guy is not naive and he is not foolish. He knows that the only pressure, once such a timetable is set, will be upon us. Our enemies will be free to bide their time, feeling no pressure, knowing that on a given date certain that they will have won and can then do as they please.

This guy is an enemy to this Republic and the fundamental principles upon which it was founded and upon which it rests.

THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY AND OBAMA'S "CHURCH"

[BenLurkin]

Guess that’s what he wantsto alk to Iran about.

“How fast do you want us to flee, Mr. Mullah?”

[PubliusMM]

And that, in a nutshell, is precisely the kind of limited tunnel vision that drives this idiot. No experience in these matters, even at the most rudimentary levels, makes him unfit for CIC of the Des Moines Waterworks, let alone the US.
This is a recipe for disaster.

[LiteKeeper]

Why not just set a time so that Iran and Al Qaeda can go rest, and wait to take over Iraq until after we leave?

[ParaVet93]

How brilliant to call for a timetable for retreat when the strong case is being made that leaving quickly is not an option. Yes, we must put more pressure on the Iraqis to step up, but doing so through a timetable is dangerous. Obama is digging his own grave.

[IM2MAD]

Let’s set a timetable for Obama’s withdrawl. I could live with that.

[Berlin_Freeper]

100 years.

[Hoffer Rand]

I’d add to that: It’s suicide the way the college campus/school shooters choose to go. To take out as many as they can when they go.

[marron]

You’ll note the sleight of hand.

He’s calling for “increased pressure”... on our allies. On our enemies, that translates into “decreased pressure”.

Obviously, I don’t agree. Peace comes when your enemy finally decides he has no chance, that you’re going to keep coming for him until he’s either retired from the game or six feet under. He has to lose hope of ever winning by force of arms. That doesn’t happen when you promise to leave by date certain.

[Berlin_Freeper]

After Obama nukes Pakistan.

[kromike]

Dear Ears,
Please publicly announce whenever no one is home at your place of permanent residence.

The local criminal element will eagerly show their thanks for your cooperation.

[originalbuckeye]

Reference Christopher Hitchens: I always think it's a good idea to let the enemy know exactly when you intend to give up. (paraphrased)

Obama is a defeatist surrender bum. And a Black supremacist (which he hides well).

[federal]

You’ll note the sleight of hand.

You are absolutely right I watched the entire day of hearings and Obama was very scripted. He never really said anything about a "timetable", in fact when Petraus started to respond by talking about that Obama quickly said (I paraphrase) "I'm not talking about a timetable don't get me wrong".

But I could tell as he was talking that the headlines would say exactly that, I'll tell you it sucks to be able to know exactly what the dems and the MSM next slight of word will be.

Typical misleading BS.

[Polybius]

Obama calls for withdrawal timetable in Iraq

Has Harry Truman come up with withdrawal timetable in Korea yet?

[rocksblues]

Way to go Barry. Say and do everything that your base wants to hear. Meanwhile we have Americans life’s on the line!

[savedbygrace]

He should have waited to make this campaign decision until after he could consult with his VP pick who will be an expert on all the stuff BHO isn’t an expert on.

What a typical stupid person Obama is. He couldn’t figure out a ballpoint pen.

[Kleebo151]

And the sad thing is that we are being so soft on Obama that he has now taken the lead in the Gallup daily tracking poll, and has cut McCain's lead in Rasmussen from 10% the other day to 2% as I write this.

[Sacajaweau]

I think we should have a timetable to get our troops out of Korea...and Germany...and Bosnia...

Bosnia?? I thought they were all supposed to be home for Christmas. Oops, guess Bubba forgot to say which Christmas.

[LSUfan]

Great way to tell the enemy: “Hang in there fellas, we’re leaving in 78 days!”

[LifeOrGoods?]

What an idiot. He'll mess the whole thing up if he gets the chance. He doesn't even sound committed to fighting the war on terror. He comes across as a big wuss to me. I'd rather have Condi Rice in charge. She has more balls then he'll ever dream of having.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I call for a timetable of dems withdrawl from the U.S.

[prophetic]

Sounds like the makings of a great bumper sticker.

I'd re-word it to say:

A vote for Obama is an act of National suicide

[Go Gordon]

Why not just set a time so that Iran and Al Qaeda can go rest, and wait to take over Iraq until after we leave?

Okay, here's the timetable. The last of our troops will be out no later than 2050. Now that there's a timetable, is Obama happy?

[Wurlitzer]

"Let’s set a timetable for Obama’s withdrawl. I could live with that"

Too bad we could not retroactively set a time table for his piece of trash father to make an early withdrawal from his mother. A timely pull out would have saved this country a hell of a lot of trouble.

[Bushbacker1]

and a strong sign of surrender in mine and every other self-respecting conservative.

Please allow me to add to change your statement.

and a strong sign of surrender in mine and every other self-respecting conservative American.

[lookout88]

A coward dies a thousand deaths, Obama.

[tobyhill]

Contrary to the MSM reports Obama hasn't been elected yet and probably won't sounding as dumb as he did.

[Hamilcar_Barca]

Barak “run for the border” Obama.

[Hamilcar_Barca]

I’d like to see “Democrats Stop The Treason” bumper stickers. But then my car would probably get vandalized.

[strange1]

Might as well have had Eisenhower call up Hitler and tell Adolph where and when D-Day was going down.

i know, the lefts been pushing this from dang near the start. Like a bunch of 3 year olds, are there yet, are we there yet?.... They honestly wnat us to runaway. I think we here can all agree, that if we were to run away the left'd be screaming about the tragedy of the aftermath.

[strange1]

...and a strong sign of surrender in mine and every other self-respecting conservative American.

Nice touch, thanks.

[strange1]

Barak “run for the border” Obama.

BHO is one scary dude.