Obama to Order Iraq Withdrawal on Day One, Axelrod Says

ABC News ^ | Jan. 18, 2009 | MARY BRUCE

[FocusNexus]

Incoming White House senior adviser David Axelrod said this morning that President-elect Barack Obama will fulfill his campaign promise and begin on Wednesday the process of withdrawing America forces from Iraq within 16 months.

On Wednesday, Obama will call in his military commanders and ask them to come back with a plan for withdrawal.

[Starfleet Command]

Good. This will free up resources to pay my mortgage, fill my gas tank, and create or save 4.1 bazillion new green community organizer/civilian enforcer jobs.

I sure am glad the world loves us now, otherwise, we'd just be royally boned.

Oh, and to the rest of the world: If you need help with anything, just call the UN.

[Jeff Head]

Obama is simply going to take advantage of conditions that already exist on the ground. IE. that we have won and are already poised to starty withdrawing.

he will then take credit for what other good men have bled and fouight to achieve, and what Bush went through hell in the press to achieve...and he will call it his own.

But we know better and can educate others...and, in truth, they know it too.

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[Arrowhead1952]

[MaxMax]

OBAMA LOSES WAR, FIRST DAY IN OFFICE

[wrighter]

I have heard that a major component of Obama’s withdrawl plan is that if the U.S. is asked to stay by the Iraquis that we will only do so under a payment plan involving substantial monthly payments. I have to say that I do like that idea.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

But don't worry, worked or not, with Iran now rattling their sabers, it won't be long before speculators jump in with both feet again and but all that cheap oil sitting around for the taking.

Watch the price of oil hit $200 before the year is out. This is that little factor that many here are not thinking much about, when they say that oil will stay down below $50 for the rest of the year.

Add to that, the fact that those trillions of dollars will be completely squandered on “renewable energy” and “Green” technology and there won't be a thing to show for it after the money is wasted and gone.

This is where we will then be the weakest and most vulnerable we have ever been in our history. And they will surely strike us hard.

[Paladin2]

Obama to Order Iraq Withdrawal One Day,

Obama to Order Iraq Withdrawal in One Day,

Obama to Order Iraq Withdrawal for One Day,

One to Order Iraq Obama Day Withdrawal,

Axelrod Says ABC News ^ | Jan. 18, 2009 |

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Isn't it possible that the quote got screwed up?

[HawaiianGecko]

This is nothing more than a political statement.  We're not leaving Iraq any sooner then if Bush was still in office.  The United States (not George Bush or Barack Obama) has a negotiated Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq.

[hope]

Trust nothing that comes out of the mouth of a wishy washy liberal.

[ElCid89]

They’re getting a lot of mileage out of these announcements that BHO will begin fulfilling these promises on his first day in office; closing Guantanamo, pulling out of Iraq, and so forth. It’s going to be a typical approach from him, signing an executive order or directive stating “begin making plans to do...” and his PR types will be stating he fulfilled his campaign promise. Once again it’s more marketing than substance. People will become more and more disenchanted over time when nothing happens.

[Gritty]

After decisively winning in Iraq, we are now going pitch it all out the window and turn it over to Al Qaeda and Iran.

Liberals have for years been telling us Iraq was like Vietnam. They have persevered in their traitorous calumny until they have prevailed in their goals and their prophecy is fulfilled.

Maybe someday this country will wake up and crawl out from the cesspool which is Liberalism. But if the results of the past 78 years haven't done it, I suppose this current disaster won't either.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Obama will be the Commander In Chief. If he orders the troops out, the troops will come out without further adieu.

[silverleaf]

SOFA- already signed

Does Bamster propose to unilaterally abrogate the existing treaty?

And sabotage what, in Iraq, is a UN MISSION?

Enquiring minds want to know

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/terrorism/a/iraqsofa.htm

[NutCrackerBoy]

The media, ABC News, is propagandizing. They should not have inserted an implication of certainty in this report. I bet there is not one iota of difference in Obama's military plan, such as it is, versus "withdraw as conditions on the ground permit." They want to let Obama get away with his ridiculous campaign promises.

[DoingTheFrenchMistake]

It is important for Obama to keep his promise to the people who voted and supported his candidacy.

[gandalftb]

Good point. BTW, we are pouring a lot of concrete in Iraq out in the desert. We will go to garrison, come out for raids, train their police/military, secure the Green Zone, lots of ELINT, we’ll have a S Korea there for many years.

[DogBarkTree]

I detest BO but this article is BS or wishful thinking at best.

[Bahbah]

"He has paid those taxes... when it was pointed out that he had made a mistake on his taxes," Axelrod said. "The mistake he made which was when he was overseas serving our country in the IMF, everyone agrees it's a common mistake that people working overseas make. He's corrected it."

So did Gregory just sit there with his tongue hanging out. Everyone agrees that it is a most UNCOMMON mistake, you liar. He was told of his obligations repeatedly. HE WAS GIVEN THE MONEY BY THE IMF TO PAY THESE TAXES. He pocketed the money.

And he didn't pay up for 2001 and 2002 until just before his nomination announcement. He's a crook and a tax cheat! But in today's DC, that is okey dokey.

[bergmeid]

That sack of sh*t was on Meet the Press this morning.

[bergmeid]

We might as well send an email to Al Qaeda and invite them back in.