One of the things Obama continues to rely on is his position on the war in Iraq. He claimed he would have the troops removed form Iraq within a 16 month time frame and in fact, thats what most people hear, but maybe they missed him not committing to removal of troops by 2013 in one of his recent debates. His smooth talking makes him a great orator but for those who are willing to listen, his talk is naive and insincere. He is all about getting the troops out because lives are being lost, families are being hurt, the economy is suffering, our resources are dimming, etc, etc...Let's take a look at what he hasn't said...
Since the resurgency, Iraq has changed for the better, there is less violence and troops are able to finally make progress there. Troops are now withdrawing and the forces in Iraq have been able to give more leadership positions to those in Iraq and in certain places are just there to overlook what's going on. And yes, Obama pledges not to maintain bases in Iraq, but he still wants to leave troops there. A "residual force" he calls it. Well if there isnt a reason to be in Iraq, then why does he feel troops should remain?
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