Obama To Call For Immediate Troop Withdrawal From Iraq

CNN:

In advanced excerpts of his remarks, Obama, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, says the "bar for success" now in Iraq "is so low that it is almost buried in the sand... We've had enough of a war that should never have been authorized and should never have been waged."

"I opposed this war from the beginning," Obama says, according to the excerpts. "I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed it in 2003. I opposed it in 2004. I opposed it in 2005. I opposed it in 2006. I introduced a plan in January to remove all of our combat brigades by next March. And I am here to say that we have to begin to end this war now."

Read the whole story: CNN

Comments

[grandmanuk]

05:01 PM on 09/12/2007

WE "WON" THE WAR IN IRAQ WHEN THE IRAQI ARMY WAS DEFEATED. WHAT WE ARE NOW ENGAGED IN IS A SUPPORT/OCCUPATION MISSION. SUCH A MISSION CANNOT BE WON OR LOST.

It is time to let our representatives know that, we the people, want the current support/occupation to have an end in view consistent with our interests. An end in view that will permit our troops to return from this second mission. It is well past time for bi-partisan support to end the occupation.

[RusStyles]

03:02 PM on 09/12/2007

I can't believe this bogus, hackneyed, disingenuous LOE (Lack of Expereince) argument is still being used as a proxy for "he's too black". The other two front runners have less political office experience. And neither one has demonstrated better judgement than Barack. The bigger contradiction though is the fact that we have experience out da wazoo in the WH, and it's been a collosal cluster-f*&%!!

So be up-front--I'd respect you more--and squash the LOE horseshit.

[lornejl]

02:15 PM on 09/12/2007

Whom ever is the biggest threat to corporations will have their Dean moment, and the complicit media roast them....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-81138662432393944&q=howard+dean+scream&total=66&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

[studlyguy]

01:37 PM on 09/12/2007

getoffmedz-------- answer to your question don't you think the repukes tried what they did in 2000 and 2004 in 2006 didn't work cause so many people went to vote there was no way in hell, they could fix the vote,that's why america is in the shape where in and have lunatics in the white house right now ,americans can't be apathetic anymore

[LiberalAl]

01:14 PM on 09/12/2007

No where in his report did General Petraeus mention the costs of continuing this war and surge in human and financial terms. So I will ask the question. How many more American troops and innocent Iraqi civilians will die and be maimed for life as you continue this idiotic war and surge, General? A secondary consideration for you and the Great Warrior President, I am sure. After all, you General have your promotion and your ass is safe in the command center.

[lornejl]

01:32 PM on 09/12/2007

Petraeus told Warner, he is following orders, he was clear as a bell.

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

01:43 PM on 09/12/2007

Ahhh ... not really!

The generals office was bombed yesterday!

I mean c'mon .... think about that.

The guy who is supposed to be bringing safety and security to Iraq had his own office bombed!!

Pipsy the dancing monkey could that good of a job ...

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

01:44 PM on 09/12/2007

could do that good of a job ...

[studlyguy]

01:07 PM on 09/12/2007

the reason Obama cant' win even with what everybody thinks oprah supporting him sorry you people give her more clout then she really has ,this is not racist even though a lot of you will say so is he is freshman senator and to green behind the ears sorry he is not up for the first spot and if you want to yell the racist word some of you should look at oprah she has never done or said anything about anything political in her life and think she even stated something that she doesn't involve herself with politics ,so why is she all the sudden hyped up with being political cause Obama is half black ,so people i know i'm going to say something that's true but everyone is afraid to say it cause it's not politically correct to say ,but maybe oprah is racist, the dems ticket that will win against any repukes they try and sell the 25% ignorant followers from a actor since they think it worked so well for arnold,and reagan and a cult mormom who must give 10% of the money to their cult , whoops ,i mean church ,sound familiar scientology works the same way, hmmmmm,and everyone i hear in New York say guiliani is liar nothing new repukes do that so well, and greedy made a lot of money from the 9/11 disaster ,what's that all about ,anyone question him on that ,so dems best chance is EDWARDS/OBAMA ON DEMS TICKET

[getoffmedz]

01:12 PM on 09/12/2007

studlyguy - don't these "elections" rely on Diebold and ES&S?

[Darwinita]

01:16 PM on 09/12/2007

We'd take you more seriously if you could organize your thoughts, compose them as credible sentences, and sent them out marching in paragraphs.

No way in HELL would I try to wade though that solid block of text.

[speakingtruth2power]

01:40 PM on 09/12/2007

I quit a little early too.

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

01:45 PM on 09/12/2007

text monoliths ... bad!

[speakingtruth2power]

01:04 PM on 09/12/2007

I hate it when one of my posts gets stuck at the end of a page!!

What America needs is either Gore/Kucinich or Edwards/Obama.
Integrity, Intelligence, Populism and a very good understanding
and real appreciation of the Constitution of the United States!!!

What we don't need is any more GOP fascist puppets or to swap
a Clinton for a Bush, until America tragically comes to JeeeBush!

[Gordon]

01:08 PM on 09/12/2007

Your intelligence requirement cancels out Edwards. The rest have brain and depth though.

[speakingtruth2power]

01:39 PM on 09/12/2007

Your prejudice against expensive haircuts discounts
the obvious skills it takes to get millions from major
corporations and their usually successful lawyers.

[BreadandRoses]

01:48 PM on 09/12/2007

You don't have to like him, Gordon, or agree with him.
But to say he isn't intelligent is foolish in the extreme.

[Crozier]

01:02 PM on 09/12/2007

The rest of the planet is not ready to suspend belief and join many Americans in the fantasy that the Corporate hegemonists will allow the vast oil Middle East reserves to become energy for their global competitors. Never.

As it was formerly understood, and this is the key, there is no longer national sovereign governments. There are no longer corporations with power less than the individual citizenry.

Yes, those institutions are retained in order to give a false sense of security to the masses who are manipulated to believe nothing has changed in their universe.

Clinton, Obama and other "cognoscenti" are aware that they are allowed to huff and puff like the big bad wolves....but they will never blow the pig's brick house.

That is the real "fable."

[speakingtruth2power]

01:13 PM on 09/12/2007

Don't you hate it when you hastily leave
out one word in your wind up sentence?
You can not really "blow" a brick house!

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

12:55 PM on 09/12/2007

It seems to me that if the good general was even marginally competent he could at least secure his own office!!

Course the incompetent one picked him (after 12 others refused) so ....

[bethinCary]

12:55 PM on 09/12/2007

Great job Sen. Obama!

Way to preempt the WH plan on Thurs.!

30,000 troops by next year GW?
Don't insult our intelligence.

[bascombe]

12:46 PM on 09/12/2007

forget all the DLC shills. Kucinich is the only one who doesn't sound like a capitulationinst AIPAC supporter.

[speakingtruth2power]

12:54 PM on 09/12/2007

The only way Kucinich could get even the VP job is on the broad coattails of Al Gore. Dennis is closest to my sentiments but let's be practical and go what is winnable. The best ticket we can be sure of success with is the exciting and attractive pairing of Edwards/Obama.

[l.blissett]

02:09 PM on 09/12/2007

bascombe -- you forgot mike gravel...

[Joeseo]

12:45 PM on 09/12/2007

I oppose this Military leader for his treason. His demeanor towards Senator Clinton shows his political leanings. He and so many others in our Military defied and smeared President Clinton, that it is now a matter of course to betray their oath and duty and loyalty to our Constitution.

This son of a bitch fits superbly as CEO of Blackwater, USA. He, like Bush, does not have the courage or honesty to let private companyies secure the Iraq Oil.

[booboouu]

12:45 PM on 09/12/2007

Hey, where Hillary's story on the 850K in campaign contributions she had to give back...? There should be an investigation…I think Bill had some of the same problems and now Hillary…what's up with these people?

[kay]

01:06 PM on 09/12/2007

Does anyone know why President Bush would appoint the founder of the biggest bankrupt subprime lender in the country ambassador to the Hague?

I can't imagine why the founder and chief crook of Ameriquest mortgage is now the US ambassador to the Hague. He was sued by thirty state attorneys general prior to skipping the country.

That was BEFORE Mr. Bush appointed him.

Unless it's related to the HUGE campaign donations the founder of the biggest (now defunct) subprime lender in the country gave Bush/Cheney.

[kay]

01:15 PM on 09/12/2007

The reason I ask is that the US Ambassador to the Hague "forgot" to pay the property taxes that were rolled into his rip-off mortgages, and now the Americans who made payments to Ameriquest are having their homes seized on tax liens, although they MADE the payments to the Ambassador to the Hague, former CEO of Ameriquest, HUGE Bush/Cheney donor.

Do we have an extradition treaty with the Hague?

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

01:39 PM on 09/12/2007

Hummmmmm

Because bush is insane?

[MI6troll]

01:11 PM on 09/12/2007

The thread was up yesterday when it was new news.

You snooze, you lose.

[Ammobob]

12:44 PM on 09/12/2007

Some more polls for the HuffPo Whiner Poll Watchers:

http://ibdeditorials.com/Polls.aspx?id=274317506590166


Just and excerpt:

• 70% of Americans believe we should not quickly pull out of Iraq . Includes 73% of Democrats (more than the 71% of Republicans) • 69% believe we should increase surveillance of terrorists . 61% believe we should wiretap suspected terrorists without a court warrant • 63% believe we should not release prisoners from Guantanamo Bay

[IntelligentDesign]

12:51 PM on 09/12/2007

Your running out of ammo there Bob.

[Ammobob]

12:56 PM on 09/12/2007

Actually, (Said in a whisper) I was neutered 19 years ago. Shhhhhhh!

[MI6troll]

12:58 PM on 09/12/2007

Republican Forecast: Cloudy
Party's Woes Go Beyond Bush as It
Bleeds Support Among Key Groups
By JACKIE CALMES
September 5, 2007; Page A8

WASHINGTON -- For Republicans hoping the 2008 campaign will bring a fresh start after the troubled tenure of President Bush, there are sobering signs: Evidence indicates that the party's problems with the American electorate are much bigger than the president and won't go away when he leaves office.

Recent voter surveys, including private polling done by a leading Republican strategist, suggest a broader erosion of Republicans' appeal. In particular, three groups crucial to Mr. Bush's goal of a "permanent Republican majority" are drifting away: younger voters, Hispanics and independents.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118895742058917747.html?mod=blog

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

12:52 PM on 09/12/2007

IBD/TIPP Polls ... LOFL!

Why not quote limpballs polls?

Heres a real poll for you ... from the gop's own polling firm ... enjoy!!

*** BREAKING NEWS - BREAKING NEWS ***
___________________________________

--Dem Support Growing Sharply!--

Congressional Ballot: Democrats by 18 (from rasmussen reports ... the gop polling shill).

Democrats have opened an eighteen point lead in the Generic Congressional ballot.

A month ago, the Democrats lead was just ten percentage points, 47% to 37% ... OUCH!

See Hume ... perhaps you bailed to early!

Link: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/congressional_ballot

[Ammobob]

12:55 PM on 09/12/2007

Explains alot about polls. No wonder I don't pay attention to them.

[speakingtruth2power]

12:43 PM on 09/12/2007

What America needs is either Gore/Kucinich or Edwards/Obama.
Integrity, Intelligence, Populism and a good understanding of the
Constitution of the United States!!!!


What we don't need is any more GOP fascist puppets or to swap another
Clinton for another Bush, ultimately bringing America to JeeeBush.