OBAMA TRIED TO STALL GIS' IRAQ WITHDRAWAL [election is over?]

New York Post ^ | 09/15/08 | AMIR TAHERI

[Enchante]

WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of the American military presence.

According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July.

"He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington," Zebari said in an interview.

Obama insisted that Congress should be involved in negotiations on the status of US troops - and that it was in the interests of both sides not to have an agreement negotiated by the Bush administration in its "state of weakness and political confusion."

[Enchante]

This is huge (and serious) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister says Obamessiah tried to interfere with negotiations about the status of forces agreement and impending US troop withdrawals to try to push everything later..... he claims he wants troop withdrawals but he interfered to try to prevent any progress before the election.

[Enchante]

Report is that Obama tried to derail impending decisions on troop withdrawals and status-of-forces agreement, obviously to benefit his own political prospects!!!! If this is not treason it is the first cousin of treason. Working privately to try to derail official US govt. negotiations in a WAR zone over such highly sensitive and important matters.....

The MSM will try to ignore it, but this should be a gigantic scandal that should cost Obama the election.

[NinoFan]

It has every reason to be a big scandal, but it’ll go away somehow. Nothing seems to stick to Obama.

[davidosborne]

SAY IT AINT SO !! -— OBAMA Politicizing the WAR ? NO — REALLY ???

Yes, this about seals the deal... the 2008 campaign for President has now been decided...

[ConservativeMind]

The A-hole Obama is trying to deep six legitimate negotiations between our country and Iraq.

This must get some air time, ASAP. This is an abomination.

[Bobalu]

[Bobalu]

This cries out for 527 group ads!
Where are the swift boat boys?

[GOP Poet]

bookmark

[4rcane]

indeed, this is big and very serious

[Bobalu]

Paging Rush Limbaugh...pick up the red courtesy phone.

[hsalaw]

Obama insisted that Congress should be involved in negotiations on the status of US troops

Oh, dear God help us. He's got absolutely no clue about the separation of the executive and legislative branches, and which one is actually the commander-in-chief. We CANNOT let this bozo Obambi get into power. His stupidity is simply overwhelming.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" The MSM will try to ignore it, but this should be a gigantic scandal that should cost Obama the election. "

Everyone knows the SOP ( Standard Operational Procedure ) .... Send to Drudge, Rush, Mark Levin, Haniity ... we can't let the MSM get away of burying the news of this or frame the views......

[Enchante]

It is truly an Obamanation!!! Another paragraph in the article sums up what is going on, although of course Obama will try to deny it:

"Obama has given Iraqis the impression that he doesn't want Iraq to appear anything like a success, let alone a victory, for America. The reason? He fears that the perception of US victory there might revive the Bush Doctrine of "pre-emptive" war - that is, removing a threat before it strikes at America."

[tina07]

again he forgot that he wasn’t President, he had no authority whatsoever to discuss anything about war strategy (strategery!).

He should be charged with something, reprimanded in the Senate, SOMETHING????

[PowerPro]

I can’t say I’m all that shocked.

I hope this meets the bright light of day though and that he’s called to task for it.

[Mikey_1962]

Wow... coming to an advertisement near you soon!

[Caipirabob]

Now we know where he got his foreign policy experience...

FAIL!...

[davidosborne]

OK, just when you thought it could not get any WORSE for Obama... this should seal the deal for Sarah Palin and Mc-What’s his name !!

TOWARD VICTORY

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

Somebody send this to Matt...

[Enchante]

This can blow apart the debates, because it will be great ammo for both Palin and McCain.... it is a chilling example of the mendacity of the Democrats and the malicious ineptitude of Obama. Imagine trying undermine the negotiations of one’s own govt. in a war zone, blundering about to try to mess with decisions about troops levels, relations with the Iraqi govt., etc.