Posted on 11/22/2005 6:06:17 PM PST by bloggodocio
Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday called for a troop reduction in Iraq and criticized the Bush administration for questioning the patriotism of people who have spoken out against the war.
"I believe that U.S. forces are still a part of the solution in Iraq," the Illinois Democrat said during a speech to the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. "The strategic goals should be to allow for a limited drawdown of U.S. troops, coupled with a shift to a more effective counter-insurgency strategy that puts the Iraqi security forces in the lead and intensifies our efforts to train Iraqi forces."
The debate over when to bring troops home has turned bitter since decorated Vietnam War vet Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), D-Pa., called last week for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. He was criticized by the Bush administration and other Republicans.
Obama defended Murtha and called any criticism of his patriotism "shameful." But he said it was inappropriate to pull troops out immediately.
Obama, who was elected last year and opposed the war, added that the administration and military need to provide a timeframe for the reduction.
White House spokesman Allen Abney said the administration's policy has "always been for a conditions-based withdrawal" from Iraq. But he said the White House would not set an arbitrary timetable.
Ergo, there should be less of them?
wow, another Dem asking for what is ALREADY PLANNED TO HAPPEN IN 2006.
Obama Bin Laden is one big dumb a**!!!!
He's posturing.
What are this jerk's credentials..other than he is a black lib?
Heard that Terry Macauliff said, "Hildebest and Obama-Yo-Mama" in 08. Pray for us.
I don't like his style. He's a punk and the future of the RAT party
"Hey, Osamabama, I'm with you. We should pull out gradually on a 'not needed anymore' basis. Great idea, I'll pass it on up to Rumsfeld and GW." You mindless twit!
You got it.
He next called for the nation's capitol to be located in Washington, DC.
Obama, the first and only black man elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in the 200 year history of their party, has decided to speak.
After 200 years and millions of potential candidates to choose from, the libs give us yet another say nothing worth hearing lib.
That's Progressive.
We are failing so badly, nothing has gone right, and now we should pull out our troops.
crazyhorse691 wrote:
"The guy is a freaking genius. Tomorrow, he invents shoelaces"
--The question is, does he invent shoelaces, or velcro?
I say he invents "Cotton". hehehehe ;)
This is a lie. Osama Obama has been in office less than a year and already he's a master of spin. The 'Rats must love this guy.
Heard Osama say the same thing.
The LIB SLIME now know their name and face will be on TV if they call for withdrawing the troops, nothing but pukey PR schemes.
Isnt Obama supposed to be hiding in a cave somewhere in Pakistan?
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