Posted on 07/20/2008 11:06:19 PM PDT by kristinn
Democratic White House candidate Barack Obama arrived in Iraq Monday on a fact-finding tour, days after confirming plans to withdraw US troops from Iraq in 16 months if he takes office next year.
"Senator Barack Obama arrived in Iraq this morning as part of a Congressional delegation, along with Senators Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel," embassy spokesman Armand Cucciniello said.
"The senators have a busy day ahead of them, as they meet with senior Iraqi officials, Coalition leadership and officials from the US embassy. They will also meet with constituent service members and civilian staff working in Iraq."
Obama flew in to Iraq -- his second trip after a similar January 2006 Congressional fact-finding tour -- from Kuwait where he spent the night after a visit to Kabul, where he pledged to downsize the number of US troops in Iraq and commit at least two more combat brigades to Afghanistan.
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That and their ranks are only three deep and posed to hide the empty space behind them.
I remember when McCain went out side the Green Zone and was scrutinized up and down for the amount of security he had and at that time McCain visited the situation was worse.
Obama’s peeps are safer in Baghdad than they are in Chicago.
Blackwater will be his security detail.
Since they’re a private company I would wish they would refuse after all the bashing they took from all the Democrats.
It takes time to do a good fake with Photoshop!
Gee, maybe he’ll learn something . . . . . . . . . . naaaaaahhhhhhh - it’s the messiah - he already knows it all!
I wish I could get the real dirt. My brother is over there with BW, I’m definitely going to ask but he won’t tell me.
Apparently there was plenty of Fawning and Fainting, but that was mostly the Press Corpse.
Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops
Translation: In a memo to muslim terrorists in and around Iraq, Barack Obama told them to hold out for just 16 more months after he assumes office, and then after the teacher leaves the classroom, they will once again be free to conduct their mayhem unfettered.
Nine behind him are in civilian attire.
Da..
LOL
I’m waiting for one in a tank, except the media is in the tank for him, so we won’t get it...
Oder jawohl.
Actually it’s interesting to read about this Barack in Blunderland Tour.
Obama will just take credit for all the hardwork.
All your postings are great, I know I didn’t cover all of them.
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Thanks potlatch
Been working on a variation at I-M
3 I-M sites will not let me download my completed .gif
It happens.....
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