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[spence]

Originally Posted by detbuch

The eventual draw down of troops from Iraq was ALWAYS part of the BUSH policy.

Yet for years they refused to state our intentions were short-term or even recognize the idea of a time line for withdrawal. We're not talking about a "date" mind you but even the idea.

I'd also note that the SOFA mentioned above was largely a product of the Iraqi government trying to get us to leave, not Bush itching to get the troops home.

What is it about success in Iraq that the Obama administration can take credit for, other than continuing the previous administration's policies?

Obama has been in charge for a year and has been negotiating Middle Eastern politics along the way. Though the security situation in Iraq had certainly improved by the time Bush left office, that's no guarantee that it would remain better, continue to get better or that the political situation, which is still quite fragile, could not fall apart.

The chutzpah is in continuing to trash the invasion, long after it was relevant to do so, in order to win back the congress and presidency, then turning around and claiming the previous "debacle" a success of the current administration.

So the voters think the Iraq war was a mistake, and it's off the table to challenge your opponents for supporting a failed foreign policy?

Just because it happened in the past?

This is a new concept, the idea that an elected official shouldn't be held accountable for their record in future elections. It certainly would make elections more exciting!

-spence