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Obama: Iraq war is ending, Baghdad to chart future
hosted ^ | Aug 28 | ERICA WERNER

Posted on 08/28/2010 4:15:26 PM PDT by JoeProBono

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) -- President Barack Obama said the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq means "the war is ending" and Baghdad is in position "to chart its own course."

Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to highlight Tuesday's formal end to U.S. combat missions in Iraq and remind people that he's keeping a promise he made as a candidate in the 2008 election.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraqwar

1 posted on 08/28/2010 4:15:28 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Mission Accomplished...again...for now...until the next time.


2 posted on 08/28/2010 4:17:55 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: KingLudd

Dear KingLudd,
You forgot to include (sarcasm) and God bless the U.S. Military.


3 posted on 08/28/2010 4:20:50 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: JoeProBono
He truly is ... [sniff!] ... the greatest military leader of the 21st century ...

gag

4 posted on 08/28/2010 4:21:24 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: JoeProBono

Let me interpret the Obamaspeak: It takes no courage to keep my campaign promise, because withdrawing troops is so easy. And now - Iraq is on its own, no matter what Iran/Al-Q does.


5 posted on 08/28/2010 4:40:27 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

“And now iraq is on it’s own”
No, the troops the scumbag-in -chief left over there are on their own. Their backup is gone. Do you think that bastard cares about these troops? No and HELL NO!!!!!


6 posted on 08/28/2010 4:52:58 PM PDT by taillightchaser
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To: KingLudd

“Mission Accomplished...again...for now...until the next time.”

Yes, and if it isn’t, it is BUSH’S FAULT!


7 posted on 08/28/2010 5:11:47 PM PDT by chooseascreennamepat (Reid: Why, oh why, are they picking on me?)
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To: JoeProBono

The list, ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or of the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/


8 posted on 08/28/2010 9:18:42 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: JoeProBono
....remind people that he's keeping a promise he made as a candidate in the 2008 election.

What BS. The SOFA was signed before this turd was elected. The blueprint for the drawdown and pullout was already in writing.

9 posted on 08/29/2010 5:31:47 AM PDT by Sarajevo (You're jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
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