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Obama condemns Iraqi bombings(obama version 2009)
The Hill ^ | 10/25/09 | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 10/25/2009 12:17:54 PM PDT by mdittmar

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(obama version 2008)Sen. Barack Obama said Tuesday that overall U.S. interests have been hurt rather than helped by the Bush administration's decision to increase troop strength in Iraq 18 months ago, and vowed to stick to his plan to withdraw combat troops within 16 months of becoming president.

Obama said his White House rival, Sen. John McCain, "has argued that the gains of the surge mean that I should change my commitment to end the war. But this argument misconstrues what is necessary to succeed in Iraq, and stubbornly ignores the facts of the broader strategic picture that we face."

In a speech delivered in advance of an overseas trip, Obama said fighting al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan would be his top priority. Beyond that, he called for securing all nuclear weapons and materials from terrorists and rogue states, achieving energy security and rebuilding international alliances.

With his speech, Obama sought to cast the debate over the war in Iraq _ and in particular the surge _ in a wider context.

"Senator McCain wants to talk of our tactics in Iraq; I want to focus on a new strategy for Iraq and the wider world," he said.

"This war distracts us from every threat that we face and so many opportunities we could seize. This war diminishes our security, our standing in the world, our military, our economy, and the resources that we need to confront the challenges of the 21st century. By any measure, our single-minded and open-ended focus on Iraq is not a sound strategy for keeping America safe.

1 posted on 10/25/2009 12:17:54 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

The insurgents in Iraq are trembling in the boots, of course and more likely hoping for capture thinking they’ll get a permanent trip to Bermuda along with a few hundred thousand taxpayer dollars.

Obamessiah has no clue what strategy is needed in either Iraq or AFghanistan, and especially not with Iran.

Our country has never been more vulnerable or in danger as it is right now.


2 posted on 10/25/2009 12:23:41 PM PDT by RowdyFFC (Nancy Pelosi...please deny her any health care....)
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"I strongly condemn these outrageous attacks on the Iraqi people, and send my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones," Obama said in a statement. "These bombings serve no purpose other than the murder of innocent men, women and children, and they only reveal the hateful and destructive agenda of those who would deny the Iraqi people the future that they deserve."

All talk but no clue.

He and his political ilk slammed the Bush administration for the same statements made and the action taken by the Bush administration to support those statements.

Obama does nothing but make excuses and apologize.

3 posted on 10/25/2009 12:27:05 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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These bombings serve no purpose other than the murder of innocent men, women and children

Uh, no President Dufus, their purpose is to spread terror in an attempt to take control of Iraq, and to rub your and America's nose in the fact that we will leave Iraq without completing our mission. Better go wash your hands, Mr. President, they seem to have a tinge of red.

4 posted on 10/25/2009 12:28:20 PM PDT by FourPeas (Why does Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, endeavour to bite him?)
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To: RowdyFFC
Our country has never been more vulnerable or in danger as it is right now.

...Since the Carter administration.

5 posted on 10/25/2009 12:29:21 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: RowdyFFC

I fear that the gains we made in Iraq will be undone by this President - to the detriment of US, Iraq and the wider Middle East.


6 posted on 10/25/2009 12:30:08 PM PDT by indianrightwinger
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To: EGPWS
All talk but no clue.

May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free

7 posted on 10/25/2009 12:30:26 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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"I strongly condemn these outrageous attacks on the Iraqi people...

OMG, he's completely over-reacting! He's run amok!

What next, a strongly-worded letter?

WAR MONGER!!


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

8 posted on 10/25/2009 12:31:19 PM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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‘Condemnation” but no action.

He’s a walking, talking United Nations!


9 posted on 10/25/2009 12:33:26 PM PDT by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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Did you mean to write ‘Word Monger’?


10 posted on 10/25/2009 12:34:30 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Dems, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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...their purpose is to spread terror in an attempt to take control of Iraq,...

Absolutely and FourPeas sees it and brings it to light while the POTUS doesn't see it.

Four Peas for President!

Honestly, it would be an improvement.

11 posted on 10/25/2009 12:34:40 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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What next, a strongly-worded letter?

GASP!

It would be the likes of the CMC all over again! /s

12 posted on 10/25/2009 12:36:14 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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ROFL!


13 posted on 10/25/2009 12:46:14 PM PDT by FourPeas (Why does Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, endeavour to bite him?)
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To: EGPWS

Did he mean Kenya?


14 posted on 10/25/2009 12:58:06 PM PDT by italianquaker (“Every inch of this Administration is rife with corruption and cronyism.” --- Michelle Malkin)
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To: MHGinTN
Did you mean to write ‘Word Monger’?

Or 'Word Mangler', or 'War Mismanager', or 'Wahabbist Muslim'...

15 posted on 10/25/2009 1:00:42 PM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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I'm REALLY surprised he don't backhandedly blame Bush.

I guess he will that heavy lifting lie to his puppet Gibbs

16 posted on 10/25/2009 1:19:15 PM PDT by Popman (Am I still a racist if I disgree with Obama white half ???)
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To: mdittmar

Clearly, Obama is an empty suit; he should be doing something, not sitting in the White House with his thumb up his b*tt beating his gums.


17 posted on 10/25/2009 1:20:13 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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FourPeas, you have a far better understanding of what the bombings are meant to do then the goofball in the wh.

FourPeas for president.


18 posted on 10/25/2009 1:43:56 PM PDT by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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To: Bahbah; EGPWS

ROFL! You’ve obviously been doing too many 12oz curls.


19 posted on 10/25/2009 1:54:03 PM PDT by FourPeas (Why does Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, endeavour to bite him?)
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To: FourPeas; Bahbah
You’ve obviously been doing too many 12oz curls.

Whooyah!

FourPeas for President!

Curls for EVERYBODY!!

20 posted on 10/25/2009 1:58:56 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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