Obama Camp Denies he tried to delay withdrawal agreement of troops from Iraq

Fox News ^ | September 15, 2008

[LakeLady]

MRC President Brent Bozell is scheduled to appear tonight,
Monday, on the Fox News Channel’s Hannity & Colmes at about 9:40 PM EDT (That’s 8:40 PM CDT, 7:40 PM MDT and 6:40 PM PDT.).

Do you think he’ll be asked about any of the important items of the last few days, or will they give him to Colmes for a fluff piece?

[ConservativeMan55]

TEHIRI ARTICLE ON OBAMA INTERFERENCE IN WITHDRAWAL CORROBORATED BY NY TIMES 6/18/08

[caveat emptor]

It was in the Post article: " According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July." "He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington," Zebari said in an interview."

Yeah, I know. I read that twice as well. Let me see if I can clarify the issue:

Your quote above is from the Taheri article. That's what Taheri said. Taheri said "Zebari said in an interview". No mention that the interview was in the Post. No source at all given for the interview.

Taheri did not say that Zaberi had an interview with the Post, at least in that article. If you know that Zaberi had an interview with the Post please provide a link. Thanks in advance.

CE

[GoLightly]

He wanted to delay *negotiations* until after the election. Obama’s offical response confirms it.

Look at McCain’s response to the news.

At this point, it is not yet clear what official American negotiations Senator Obama tried to undermine with Iraqi leaders, but the possibility of such actions is unprecedented. It should be concerning to all that he reportedly urged that the democratically-elected Iraqi government listen to him rather than the US administration in power. If news reports are accurate, this is an egregious act of political interference by a presidential candidate seeking political advantage overseas. Senator Obama needs to reveal what he said to Iraq’s Foreign Minister during their closed door meeting. The charge that he sought to delay the withdrawal of Americans from Iraq raises serious questions about Senator Obama’s judgment and it demands an explanation.