Obama Campaign: McCain Is Defying Iraqi Government's Desire For Withdrawal Timeline

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Obama Campaign: McCain Is Defying Iraqi Government's Desire For Withdrawal Timeline

Obama Campaign: McCain Is Defying Iraqi Government's Desire For Withdrawal Timeline

By Greg Sargent - August 18, 2008, 11:42AM
Here's the response from Obama spokesperson Bill Burton to McCain's attack today proclaiming that Obama wants us to lose in Iraq out of "ambition":

"All his bluster, distortions and negative attacks notwithstanding, it is hard to understand how Senator McCain can at once proclaim his support for the sovereign government of Iraq, and then stubbornly defy their expressed support for a timeline to remove our combat brigades from their country. The difference in this race is that John McCain is intent on spending $10 billion a month on an open-ended war, while Barack Obama thinks we should bring this war to a responsible end and invest in our pressing needs here at home."

The idea that McCain's Iraq policies are directly at odds with what the Iraqi government wants has gotten scattered mention by Team Obama in statements and ads. Perhaps this is the start of a renewed effort to push it for all it's worth.

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Mon Aug-18-08 11:07 AM
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1. What is wrong with McCain?

The Iraqis are screwing up a perfectly good war by trying to end it? That seems to be his position.

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Mon Aug-18-08 11:22 AM
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2. Exactly. n/t

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Mon Aug-18-08 12:00 PM
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3. Let's see how long it takes for the MSM to pick up Obama's response

It's posted at The Page

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Mon Aug-18-08 12:17 PM
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4. I remain confused about McCain and Iraq

Edited on Mon Aug-18-08 12:31 PM by butlerd

He's said (quite emphatically) that we've "succeeded" in Iraq because of the "surge". If we've succeeded in Iraq (as he has himself STATED), then WHAT do we have to LOSE exactly by withdrawing our forces within the next two years? He REALLY needs to explain what exactly we're ultimately playing to "win" for in Iraq.
Also, more specifically in response to McCain's latest attack on Obama, since the sovereign and democratically elected Iraqi government actually supports Obama's general position of withdrawing within the next two years, then is McCain also suggesting that the Iraqi government wants to "lose" in their own country? He couldn't actually be suggesting THAT, could he?
Is he stupid (or is he simply messed up because he was a POW)? Does he think the rest of us are stupid?
:think:

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