I said they were "assumptions. And I granted that "nobody knew for sure".
However, it's a fairly safe assumption that Obama would be looking to throw a monkey wrench in the works and seeking an opportunity for an early exit from Iraq.
Why did Bush sign the deal? Because, after Obama's meddling, it was the best he could get.
There are plenty of other reasons to blame Bush. But the status of forces agreement with Iraq probably isn't one of them.
Actually, I saw his election as an opportunity for the U.S. to do the exact opposite. Nobody in the leftist media in this country would ever hold him accountable for escalating the conflict over there (or anywhere else) ... which is why a jug-eared exchange student from Kenya was able to preside over thousands of drone strikes that would have drawn a sh!t-load of criticism if they were carried out by a Republican president.
There are plenty of other reasons to blame Bush. But the status of forces agreement with Iraq probably isn't one of them.
Agreed. I'm just pointing out that the terms of that agreement were established before Obama was even in office. Anyone who complains about the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 should take it up with Bush, not Obama.