Iraqi leader to Obama: ‘Why did you leave Iraq to Iran?’

Daily Caller ^ | 9-6-12 | Jill Gregorie

[STARWISE]

President Barack Obama is expected to tout the end of American military involvement in Iraq during his Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention, but a prominent tribal leader who helped end the Iraq War is now asking Obama, “Why did you leave Iraq to Iran?”

Eli Lake of The Daily Beast reports that Ahmad Abu-Risha, a member of the coalition of Sunni Arab tribal leaders opposed to al-Qaida that helped turn the tide in Iraq, is displeased that the U.S. has broken off communications after pulling out troops in December 2011.

During the troop surge of 2007, the group had several meetings with General David Patraeus, President George W. Bush and military officials to strategize against al-Qaida and help set the foundation for a new government.

Communication has since fizzled. Although then-Senator Obama met with the group for 90 minutes in 2008 and committed to continuing cooperation, Abu-Risha says he hasn’t met with any American officials since U.S. troops left Iraq.

Abu-Risha described Obama’s words as “political propaganda” and remarked, “What he said, we don’t see happening.”

James Jeffrey, the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, suggested that improved security conditions may be the reason that contact broke off, but Abu-Risha remains unconvinced.

Abu-Risha said that his message to Obama is:

“Why did you give up the many sacrifices that Americans made? You can still have a partnership with us. If you are going to be president for the next four years, bring Iraq back into a strategic partnership with the United States and remember the people who fought against al Qaeda with you.”

[STARWISE]

Because he's petty, narcissistic, incompetent and cold-blooded. His power and political viability to the base vastly outrank the lives of our troops or US safety and security.

To think of all our brave troops diligently worked, sacrificed, suffered and gave, all President Bush and our intel agencies resolutely analyzed and pursued, for so many years, and the courageous Iraqis who stepped up and helped to free their country ... and to see the thin-skinned dictator just desert all of it and see his selfish interests override basic humanity and logic is beyond criminal and reprehensible.

God bless all who gave so much, including our dear military families, to give freedom to Iraq. God bless America and us all.

[STARWISE]

.. ping!

[Logical me]

Why did he leave Iraq to Iran! Because King Obama is a rotten communists black MUSLIM. The Muslim brotherhood is his champion.

[RoosterRedux]

Sounds like another great GOP video ad to me!

[RoosterRedux]

Sounds like another great GOP video ad to me!

[NonValueAdded]

Why, indeed. All those lives, sacrificed for nothing.

[Alberta's Child]

This was all part of the plan, folks -- going all the way back to the 1990s.

I wouldn't be surprised if we learn someday that the U.S. government was dealing with an Iranian mole (Ahmed Chalabi) over all these years, and that the whole purpose of getting rid of Saddam Hussein was to eliminate Iran's strongest opposition in the region.

[Brad from Tennessee]

After the Democrats turned Vietnam into a quagmire Nixon showed the North Vietnamese he could be more brutal than they were. Nixon ended the draft and actually turned 90 percent of the war over to South Vietnam. When the South Vietnamese fought back a major NVA offensive the Democrats couldn't stand it. With Nixon gone they cut off all military aid and naval and air support to the South. The next Soviet-backed NVA invasion succeeded and Nixon's legacy was further tarnished.

Obama has approached Iraq in the same way. If Iraq succeeds as a democracy Bush will get credit. So Obama is determined, in his passive/agressive approach, to undermine Iraq.

[STARWISE]

Despicable politicians .. I hate them all.
TERM LIMITS!

[SandRat]

and because he has a YELLOW running down his back that is wider than the entire space shuttle landing strip.

[SunkenCiv]

Gosh, I wonder why.

Thanks STARWISE.

[radu]

I feel sick.
:-(

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Gene Eric]

>> Why, indeed. All those lives, sacrificed for nothing.

Should be a lesson to the World when commies get elected.

[Chgogal]

“Why did you give up the many sacrifices that Americans made?“

Because Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize and had to prove to his Rabid Left Wing Sycophants that he was Anti-American and worthy of the prize.

[onyx]

BTTT

We know why.

[Future Snake Eater]

Meh. Screw that hellhole. Unless we get their oil, they’re useless to us.