Quiz: Name the speaker, name the date....

[Clio the Leo]

.... who said this and when did he say it?

Taken together, these additional American and international troops will allow us to accelerate handing over responsibility to Afghan forces, and allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011. Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground. We will continue to advise and assist Afghanistan's Security Forces to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. But it will be clear to the Afghan government - and, more importantly, to the Afghan people - that they will ultimately be responsible for their own country.

Bonus points: Where was he and what color tie was he wearing? (ha!)


If you were paying attention at the time, the answer is quite easy.

[kirby]

1. Obama @ West Point 12/1/2009 wearing blood colored tie

Dec 1, 2009

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/president-obama-way-forward-afghanistan-and-pakistan

[Phx_Dem]

2. Gee, could it be Obama. That must have been when he said we'd be totally

out of Afganistan in July 2011, and "turning out the lights" behind us. Oh wait . . .

Tie: Blue?