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Headline Iraq: So. Will Obama renege on his promises re bringing troops home? Shall we give him time ?

.. ...or will it be 'business as usual' as he puts Iraq on the back burner for the next four years. BAGHDAD – Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year. all we can do is hope I imagine. Barack Obama has yet to take office, and already the War Party is staking its claim to top national security positions. Robert Gates, who defended the surge and urged us to "stay the course" in Iraq, is almost certain to stay on at the Pentagon. And it looks like war supporter Hillary Clinton is going to be our Secretary of State. This is change? If the president-elect wants a Republican in his cabinet, why not Chuck Hagel, who opposed the war? Obama pledged to get us out of Iraq. Does the likely Gates appointment mean he may renege on his campaign promise? First I am not a 'lib' so get that straight. Second the words above are Not mine. I simply saw an article. I believe in giving him a chance. After all.. he's not even sworn in yet. Plus. Agreements can always be broken. btw stop assuming. Everyone who does not necessarily Think like you do does not make them a 'lib'. In fact many people do not embrace any particular political party. We simply think for ourselves. And we have no label, and do not need any in order to validate what we believe. Now. Have a cup of coffee.

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1. Libs GAVE him time, four years to show you what a lying, incompetent, totally unqualified clown he is. Is it too soon for "TOLD YA SO"?
2. Yes. You have no choice now. Obama has known all along that he can't pull the troops from Iraq until the job is done there. Just like Bush said on so many occasions.
3. Gee, did you really think the world was going to suddly get all pink and rosy because the Messiah was elected to save us from ourselves? You libs have a long way to go before you realize that it takes more than one man making promises he can't keep to really change things. Get ready for a long and bumpy road, Skippy, because it's time to pay the piper!
4. I've always said that Obama's foreign policy would be little different than Bush or McCains. He was pandering (unfortunately) to his base early in the campaign. We have 13 permanent bases their and have no intention of leaving. The only presidential candidate who was sincere about removing troops from Iraq and around the world was Ron Paul, but the media effectively marginalized. I think many anti-war Obama supporters will be gravely disappointed with his foreign policy in the next several years.
5. Yeah I think we should at least let him take office first, Obama will do a good Job as president, in fact i dare to say he will be the best president of the USA of all times...
6. another one , how many are we going to see , so many people who jumped on his band wagon, hearing only the music and not all the words to the song , what did you Obama supporters really believe , he was going to perform magic or something , do you really think he can just say , he bro's im da prez now , pack your crap and get on da plane u's comin to da crib , he knows we have a commitment in Iraq , he will begin the process of downsizing and getting them ready to come home , that is if circumstances allow it ,
7. First they snivel that he will then they snivel that he may not. Can the guy at least have a chance to park his ass in the oval office first. Appointments are just that nothing more nothing less. Just because Bush turned out to be weak minded and followed the ill fated advice of his advisers. Does not mean that Obama will follow suit. See the difference is that those with left leanings actually go for that fancy book learnin. Try it sometime. Public education is free all the way up to the 12 grade. Yup that's a whole lot of learnin. Have a nice day.
8. Geesh. Give President-elect Obama at least the time to take the oath of office and actually appoint his Cabinet before accusing him of reneging on the promise to take out troops out of Iraq. That the Iraqi goverment was willing to approve anything relative to the US is a show of their faith. They already have more confidence in President-elect Obama's administration than the current regime. Speculation as to who will be appointed to cabinet posts and what actions they will take on behalf of the new president are merely guesses as this point...and pointless.
9. I think as Mr. Obama becomes more familiar with the actual FACTS about what is happening in Iraq, he will probably ease up on his determination to bring the troops home on a specific schedule...although he still wants to end the war. John McCain had the very same stand but knew from experience that setting a specific date for withdrawal would be the same a waving a white flag to the insurgents. All they would have to do is back off and wait until we leave the country...then take over without us to support the troops of Iraq. During the last phases of the campaign, Mr. Obama did ease off on the date setting....and was just saying...we will bring them home in a responsible manner. Same thing basically that McCain said...we will bring them home as the Iraq troops are able to take over from us. In otherwords, Mr. Obama's hard push at the beginning of the campaign to end the war NOW, was more rhetoric designed to please the anti-war sentiments here at home than it was policy based on his own knowledge as to what is right. When the war became secondary (when the econimic crisis arrived), Obama said little about it....but concentrated instead on the anti-Bush economic policies. It is all just politicians playing politics....nothing more. Mr. Obama is not stupid. He knows the best defense is a good offense and by continuing to berate the Republicans for THEIR part in the economic crisis was a sure line to victory in the election. Had the crisis not occured, I suspect Mr. Obama would have continued to push about the war...but would see the truth if he was elected on that basis and would change his policies to deal effectively with the reality of the situation. I want the war over as much as anyone...and it sickens me to think of all the deaths and injuries that have happened....but I am also realistic enough to know that we started the fight...and we need to finish it.
10. First, the Iraqi Parliament has the final say, not the Cabinet. It is not known whether they will approve the agreement, since there are many who are totally opposed to our being there. I also believe they were bullied into this extension of the deadline by the Bush Administration. That may change once Obama takes office.