Posted on 06/30/2009 11:47:18 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama: We have turned over control to Iraq @ 2:34 pm by Jeremy P. Jacobs
President Obama on Tuesday formally announced that U.S. troops have turned over control of Iraq to the country's own government and security forces.
Speaking at the White House, Obama said the U.S. met today's deadline, which is part of his plan to remove all troops from Iraq by 2011.
Obama noted that Iraqis are "rightly treating this day as a cause for celebration," but he also noted that challenges still lie ahead.
"With this progress comes responsibility," he said. "Iraq's future is in the hands of its own people."
He also said he expects there to be "difficult days" in the future and said he expects continued violence in the country. A deadly car bomb in Kirkuk on Tuesday is just one example that the country is not entirely secure, the president said.
Obama also thanked U.S. soldiers for their work in the country.
"Our troops have overcome every obstacle to extend this opportunity to the Iraqi people," Obama said.
It’s BS, but will Obama’s supporters believe it ?
Bush put that in place back in Dec 2008 you frikin Marxist sissy boy PUNK!!!
Quit taking credit for something someone else did.
If it were too dangerous for the troops to leave, you should have kept them there.
So shove it, JERK.
Well, Obama declares he has won the Iraq war. Harry Reid declared that we had lost the Iraq war. I’m confused.
STFU you F-ing community organizing scumbag. All you know how to do is arrange preset questions at pressers or make people laugh and gaggle at you at dinners. You have no clue what the real world is about jerk.
Doesn’t Obama just burn your a$$!!! He’s a despicable disease of a human!
And he takes credit? Laughable.
I can't wait for America's future to be in the hands of ITS own people.
“Our troops have overcome every obstacle to extend this opportunity to the Iraqi people,” Obama said.
Including YOU Obama!!!
You championed their defeat when it served your interest!
Traitor!
Is it just me, or did it bother some of you how the Iraqis were celebrating so much about our leaving? You’d think we were the bad guys, the way they were carrying on...
Who's this "WE", Obamaninejad?? You had nothing to do with the success in Iraq.
Butt out, Knucklehead.
I give it 3 months.....6 months tops before it all becomes a killing field again. I just hope our troops don’t get caught in the middle.
Pay no attention to the stupid media who are deliberately portraying it that way.
The Iraqis are jubilant because they feel ready to stand on their own. This is a big step for them. And the leaders have all given credit to the coalition forces for this in their speeches - to rousing cheers from the people.
And we're not leaving. Combat troops are merely pulling out of the city centers and relocating to outskirt areas. The troops involved in training and other transition activities are still located in the city centers if that is where their AOR is. That includes us civilians who are working with our troops on this effort.
-Reporting live from cental Baghdad. ;-)
Why it has taken so long to turn over Iraq to their military.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUIZDTWd90s
bingo!
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