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Obama caught up in Iraq remarks

The Japan News.Net
Thursday 3rd July, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has become a controversial figure almost overnight with his latest comments on Iraq.

Obama waded into controversy on Thursday when he said he might "refine" his views on U.S. combat troops in Iraq.

He called reporters back for a second news conference in Fargo, North Dakota, after his initial comments that he might leave open the possibility of revising the timetable for pulling US combat forces from Iraq.

At the second conference, he said: "I intend to end this war. My first day in office I will bring the Joint Chiefs of Staff in and I will give them a new mission and that is to end this war."

He added though: "I would be a poor commander in chief if I didn't take facts on the ground into account."

Obama has made his stance against the Iraq war a platform for his election campaign.

He has said he would not support a long-term US presence in Iraq but wanted to ensure any troop withdrawal was orderly and safe.

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Anonymous
07-04-08, 12:34 AM

Obama caught up in controversial remarks

Changing positions to accommodate changed conditions or new ideas. Some call it flip flopping. I think it’s learning.
But if you support deciding to go to war based on faulty info, discovering the info is faulty but staying the course anyway at the cost of thousands of lives & trillions of $ I can see why this is a problem for you.

Eric Blair
07-04-08, 07:03 AM

Are you beginning to figure it out?

There is only one party. The war party.
The war is not meant to be won. The war is meant to be continuous.
No hate for the Obama supporters out there but seriously, figure it out.

Anonymous
07-04-08, 07:38 AM

RemarkS.

oH. One min its Constitution dead the next its not. Rant on. We’ll follow.

Anonymous
07-04-08, 09:03 AM

PoOr SOd. aSWERED.

Careful YoUR SLIp is ShoWinG.

Ray RAY
07-04-08, 09:52 AM

GET REAL "RFINE" RESPOSIBLE COVERAGE

A simple play on words gets everyone that disturbed. Why allow youR thinking to be controlled by thiS very bias media. Stop acting like puppets and think for yourself for a change.

fooy
07-04-08, 03:06 PM

Obamajohn

Who didn’t see this coming? I think the first thing we all have to remember about our government is that it’s constant and only objective, is to maintain economic and military superiority at all costs. Once we understand this, everything else simply falls into place. No presidential candidate would even be in a position to run this country without understanding these basic prerequisites. Sorry to let you all know, but the president speaks for and represents the dollar. If that means war, than war it is. Obama and Mccain represent the same brand. they only come in different packaging

fooy
07-04-08, 03:07 PM

Obamajohn

Who didn’t see this coming? I think the first thing we all have to remember about our government is that it’s constant and only objective, is to maintain economic and military superiority at all costs. Once we understand this, everything else simply falls into place. No presidential candidate would even be in a position to run this country without understanding these basic prerequisites. Sorry to let you all know, but the president speaks for and represents the dollar. If that means war, than war it is. Obama and Mccain represent the same brand. they only come in different packaging

carla45
07-04-08, 03:45 PM

peace

Stop the name calling and grow up. Face the truth and stop making up fake reason why you don’t support Obama. We are in a mess and we need to come together to fix it. This is America ! Right

wacama
07-04-08, 06:11 AM

washsy, washsy president candidate

A sound commander in-chief must be qualified and must have the ability to make a grave and responsible decision to lead the armed forces to victory, A sound commander in-chief must be able to ralley the people of the country to be in his side in the most critical moment to protect and serve with sprit de corp. Washsy, washsy. decision is not acceptable to run the country,Every command is a vital
to the survival of our country and the people who will elected him/her.It denotes lack of experience if the decision is negative and remarks is controversial.

~~`~galljdaj+
07-04-08, 06:48 AM

First comes the Job of President!

Second level of operation is the highest level the title commander in chief can be placed.

As President, The 'Job’contained in the 'Constitutional Law' and administering the Government, i.e., conducting the day to day Business of The Peoples is the priority!

Such priority entails obeying our laws, not a “victory” in support of lying murdering abuse of 'Office'!

Obama’s has changed his rehtoric with the the change in his 'funding', i.e., his willingness to accept Bribes, he now calls campaign contributions.

The very wealthy, the corporate directors, and the lobbying corps will be the Leaders of the US under a Obama Administration.

The meaning of what waca calls “washsy” and Obama has clarified, the Wars will continue, and US 'grand theft' will continue, and the blood and sacrafice of the 'lower level' Americans will continue.

I believe the American Citizens need to take over their Government! Take it away from the 'Gang' and eliminate the Secret Government, then require their government conduct their Business!

~~`~galljdaj+
07-04-08, 07:52 AM

Poor lil sod's lack of comprehension showing again

If I don’t post in cartoon fashion or in arcade style, the poor lil one just doesn’t understand!

So he invents and shows us the game he and mama play!

Professor Salud
07-04-08, 02:05 PM

Shine your suN Ray

Ray RAY;89573:
A simple play on words gets everyone that disturbed. Why allow youR thinking to be controlled by thiS very bias media. Stop acting like puppets and think for yourself for a change.



Help me think! The ObaMa wagon ride is getting bumPy.

Anonymous
07-04-08, 02:59 PM

The Pentagon of the United State of America cannot afford to have a fake black Patrioteer being the country’s Commander in-Chief who say one thing and mean contrary in White House. This phony black Negro Barack Obama at first telling American people that he has clean hands, never voted for Iraq war in senatorship, showing liberal attitude he (Obama’s position) is anti-Pentagon, anti-US military in Iraq/Afghanistan; now Obama is trying to take a lip work wanting American people think he is a heroic role to gesticulate profusely in front of the US military in Iraq/Afghanistan frontiers of war. This junior-level Senator Barack Obama is too brazenfaced, too shameless to American military morale.


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