New York Times:
Barack Obama may have been elected only three days ago, but his victory is already beginning to shift the political ground in Iraq and the region.
Iraqi Shiite politicians are indicating that they will move faster toward a new security agreement about American troops, and a Bush administration official said he believed that Iraqis could ratify the agreement as early as the middle of this month.
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Pull the military out of both countries and defund all the haliburton folks and the others ON the 20th of Jan. stat.Tony
Since no one I know has a crystal ball I'll just wait to see what happens. Maybe if we end adventurism on the world stage, like not meddling militarily in Iran, things could calm down a bit.
We'll stil be in Iraq come 2012. There's a report this morning that Obama may adjust his timetable of bringing home all Iraqi combat troops out within 16 months, and he will. The military is giving him the same bull that Bush gave us and he'll go for it. All we hear from the military is that it can't be done. Well, declare victory or whatever and whatever happens to Iraq is their responsibilty. I never thought Obama would pull all the troops out, even combat troops in 16 months because along with that 'commitment', he kept using the words, 'end the war responsibly", which sent a red flag up for me. A lot of us here expected more than what he's going to deliver. We'' hear the same 'I'll end the war' speeches come 2012.
If I were the Iraqis, I'd wait until after Jan. 20th
Ignore the 'tard that's leaving.
The agreement has to be signed by Dec 31st or we will be there illegally. It has to be done but now there is a better feeling in Iraq that the agreement will be followed by the Obama administration.
Right now there is a documentary on HBO called "Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery" which shows the graves of soldiers who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan and the families that visit them. It is heartbreaking and absolutely should be watched.
Rest in peace and God Bless all the families of loves ones who have been lost.
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First Posted: 11- 6-08 11:40 PM | Updated: 12- 7-08 05:12 AM