Posted on 06/16/2014 6:32:51 PM PDT by dead
In 2011, the situation in Iraq was so good that the Obama administration was actually trying to take credit for it, with Vice President Joe Biden declaring that Iraq “could be one of the great achievements of this administration.”
Now in 2014, as Iraq descends into chaos, Democrats are trying to blame the fiasco on — you guessed it — George W. Bush. “I don’t think this is our responsibility,” said Nancy Pelosi, declaring that the unfolding disaster in Iraq “represents the failed policies that took us down this path 10 years ago.”
Sorry, but this is a mess of President Obama’s making... (snip)
When Obama took office, the terrorists had been driven from their safe havens; now they are on threatening to take control of a nation. Iraq is on the cusp of turning into what Afghanistan was in the 1990s — a safe haven from which to plan attacks on America and its allies.
It did not have to be this way. In 2011, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, recommended keeping between 14,000 and 18,000 troops in Iraq (down from 45,000). The White House rejected Austin’s recommendation, worried about “the cost and the political optics.” So our commanders reduced their request to 10,000 — a number commanders said might be able to work “in extremis.” But the White House rejected this as well, insisting the number be cut to between 3,000 to 4,000 troops — a level insufficient to provide force protection and train Iraqis, much less to counterbalance Iran.
Iraqi leaders saw that the United States has headed for the exits... So Iraq rejected Obama’s offer...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
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Where the heck are the morons with their hashtag signs? “#Leave Our Baghdad Alone”. That would scare the *iss out of the ISIS clowns.
Spells it out nicely, MSM will suppress it, at least from the LIV.
It’s so depressing to read the comments and realize that many of our fellow Americans live in a different world — a fantasy world, founded on ignorance, anchored by arrogance and shielded by dogma.
IMPEACH OBAMA!
ohhh nnoooo
this is president Bush’s problem,
not this simple moron in office currently and for the last 6 freaken years.
“The Kenyan continues his total destruction of America. Amazing how he makes it look so easy.”
In 2008, Obama was elected on a promise to “fundamentally transform America”. It made me fall out of my chair,. But a majority of the voters found these words so inspiring they made him President. Twice. So now we’ve got no border with Mexico.
If Canada would be so kind as to take absorb the states north of Texas we just might be able to salvage our language and our NHL hockey teams.
lol, hello!
The demodumies have not taken credit for any of their great disasters and never will. Its always easy to point the finger at the other guy to take the heat away from yourself.
Lying bastards all of them!
Seriously.. lately I only think everyone is lying unless proven innocent.. the entangled web of lies & deception.. and I want triple documentation to prove innocence!
Hello Odds ... Great to see ya!
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