Reply #44: Remember Obama & Clinton voting more funds and each forseeing combat ops indefinitely [View All]

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While I commend Obama for his 2002 speech against the war, you can find similar statements by nearly all the Dems who voted for the IWR. I am confident that even with the IWR, none of our candidates would have invaded Iraq.

Since he arrived in the Senate, Obama's votes and positions wrt Iraq are nearly identical with those of Clinton, excepting the K-L vote/absence. He repeatedly votes to fund and continue the war. Obama then gives a great speech inspiring you to believe otherwise, hope against hope.

Both Obama and Clinton foresee US combat operations in Iraq continuing indefinitely, possibly past the end of their first term. While they talk of immediately beginning to withdraw the troops if they are elected, they each cleverly gloss over an annoying detail: they each plan to leave many troops in Iraq and to continue combat operations in the name of "anti-terrorism". Even when asked directly, both Obama and Clinton repeat their "immediately begin" talking point and usually weasel out of giving a direct answer to a direct question.

Edwards would immediately stop all combat operations and withdraw 40-50 thousand troops, and then withdraw the remaining troops by the end of the first year, leaving only a Marine contingent to guard the embassy.


So yes I remember and that is why I will continue to support Edwards. I am confident he will not repeat his mistake, and I appreciate that he states his positions clearly, directly, and concisely.

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