Egypt - check
Iraq - check
Lebanon check
Iran - wink and nod
Attack on Israel - on schedule.
Fast forward to November 2012... what will Iraq, Egypt and Libya look like for the election? Iran 1, US - Zero?
Well, IMHO, from a political standpoint, it helps the GOP. Ten full months for that place to implode. Oil prices should spike as well.
Hello?
Is this thing on?
The Caliph-N-Chief waited for the Arab Spring to jump into high gear before removing troops from Iraq.
When Iraq falls to Iran the Caliph-N-Chiel will only get a poll boost from his blind admirers. The rest of us will see it for what it is. He hopes for the destruction of Israel. The SOB is once again on tv to hear himself speak.
End of which year - 2011 or 2012?
Listening to I-I-I-bama spike the ball! Bringing the war to the end in a responsible way - His Mission Accomplished phrase. Roll the videos of chaos to come.
I put the TV on mute as soon as I heard his first words...”I I I...as the Presdient I promised to end the...bah blah blah...”
I’m sure Mookie and company are thrilled to hear the news..
Obama is doing this to get the Leftist voter turnout firmed up, but how will the inevitable Iranian attacks play?
I'm a little shocked that he is politically stupid enough to do 10 months before the U.S. elections. I expected him to do it in Aug-Sep, so that he could get the “tuck and run” vote without having to suffer the consequences.
Hopefully it will be the end of nation-building
I am so sick of him.
I am so sick of him.
That cinches it. Obama is in full campaign mode. He is now fully invested in the mobs in Zuccotti Park.
Once again putting his re-election desires above the safety, security and needs of this country.
And we’re suppose to be surprised or shocked?
He don’t care. He has not a clue of what it means to be an American...but run a crooked election campaign? Boy Howdy, he da man!
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Hmm, maybe he will need as many troops back here as possible for 2012 so when Martial Law is declared he can keep things in check.
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Either that or he is doing this to appease his liberal base which has been constantly erodeing in the last 2 years.
Obama preempted Andy Griffith and it was an episode I hadn’t seen! The nerve!
A great triumph for O. Never mind that al Maliki is essentially kicking us out in order to initiate a “partnership” with Iran.
Part of the motivation might be eliminating a large outflow of our money. There are no ways of cutting expenses that are free from drawbacks. Maybe this drawdown will interfere with our objectives in Iraq. So be it. We gotta cut expenses, don’t we?
I’m anxious to hear feedback from our military experts.
In terms of Zero, I can't believe he started his press conference with a reaffirmation of his campaign promise; as if this was his plan. He had been trying to negotiate to remain there to the end. Disingenuous and self-centered as usual. He also gave a rather somber summation, rather than providing our troops the leadership and adequate recognition of a job well done. I would have prefered that he had taken measure of our accomplishments; the war is won, and our troops deserve praise not just a ride home.
As for Iraq, leave them to their fate.