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I’ve always said that the pace of withdrawal would be dictated by the safety and security of our troops and the need to maintain stability. That assessment has not changed,” he said. “And when I go to Iraq and have a chance to talk to some of the commanders on the ground, I’m sure I’ll have more information and will continue to refine my policies.
Obama Might ‘Refine’ Iraq Timeline - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog
The facts on the ground that Obama are responding to are facts of the U.S. political climate, not conditions in Iraq.
The funny thing is, there nothing else in this election cycle has been as predictable as Obama’s inevitable reversal on Iraq.
The more pragmatic policy makes me like Obama more, and frankly, so does the artful politicking. Now, we just gotta drop the whole cult of personality thing, and we may have something here…
