Obama Gets Withdrawal Support From Iraqis

SelectPlusObama Gets Withdrawal Support From IraqisObama Gets Withdrawal Support From IraqisThe Associated PressDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama traveled to Baghdad, where he met with Iraqi leaders who voiced support for his proposal to withdraw U.S. combat troops by 2010. (July 21)[Notes:Obama walking out of meeting]Barack Obama had few words as he emerged from his highly anticipated meeting with Iraqi leaders Monday.SOTBarack Obama"we had a very constructive discussion" But the two sides appear to share a hope for when U-S combat troops will leave Iraq. [Notes:Basra]Obama arrived first in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, where he greeted U-S troops.From there, he traveled to Baghdad, where he met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talibani. An Iraqi spokesman said that while the country doesn't endorse a fixed date, they hoped U-S combat troops would be out of Iraq sometime in 2010.That falls within the 16-month timetable Obama has proposed. The Bush administration opposes setting specific dates for troop withdrawal, but did say last week that it would be open to discussing a general time horizon.SOTMichael O'Hanlon/The Brookings Institute "the overall trend of the last few months has made it possible to think of an earlier american departure from iraq with most of its forces than we previously assumed and so if obama plays it right, it may help him, as long as he shows enough flexibility that he can adapt as circumstances change"Iraq is the third stop on Obama's overseas tour, a trip designed to burnish his foreign policy credentials. National security issues are the one area where Obama trails Republican rival John McCain in the polls. McCain says Obama's trip wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for the success of the U-S troop surge, a policy McCain supported. SOTJohn McCain "the fundamental difference between myself and senator obama is that when it was not popular to call for an increase in american troops, sen obama said it wouldn't work and couldn't succeed, i put everything on the line for it" While all five surge brigades have left Iraq, there are still about 147-thousand U-S soldiers in in the country. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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Uploaded: July 21, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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Video Comments

CrazedCreationz (October 13, 2008 at 2:45 am)

I agree.

NSU224 (September 17, 2008 at 4:39 pm)

The problem I have with the surge is that the troops should have never been there in the first place. What did we accomplish and gain from invading Iraq?

gpt500 (September 16, 2008 at 5:50 pm)

Obama and troopergate: Irqi conform that during his visit he asked for the delay of any troop withdrawals until after the election. This confirmed by the Iraqi foreign minster and Obama' campaign! THis is a violation of federal law and Obama is guilty of treason for as a individual with any offical government responsiblitiies to negotiate broke FEDERAL LAW. He also violated his own ethics and campaign promise!

wimlikesyou (August 8, 2008 at 11:32 pm)

McBush would tell you otherwise of course, McBush never wants to leave Iraq.

SPIRITWORLD00 (August 2, 2008 at 8:52 pm)

rush limbaugh was hurt by obama's speech the repulicans are jealous that shows it people are tired of the repulican.mccain complain the whole time mccain who as one government overseas said in great britain and some people said in paris news media.the problem for repulicans was there were to many people there in berlin.chinaparisiraqmexicogreat britaingermanyjordanafganistanall covered barrack obama's trip

vatican2refuter (July 30, 2008 at 3:35 pm)

fuck obama that AIDS infested chimpanzee nigger

lees20022 (July 28, 2008 at 7:00 pm)

The Iraqi goverment said that DerSpiegel got it wrong. The spokesman has said over and over, NO timetable and they do not endorse Obama's plan. Like this video and other media has shortened their comments to change the meaning to support their biased position. The election aside, 2008 will be known as the year, readers were paying attention to the validity of AP article and decided that the AP can not be trusted for honest information

KatherineO2008 (July 27, 2008 at 7:19 pm)

Well done Sen. OBAMA ... Welcome Home!!!

Silberdachs (July 27, 2008 at 6:47 am)

stavros: Are your parents siblings?

statlerlover (July 25, 2008 at 8:19 pm)

Striker, I'm not counting your comments any more. Do yourself a favor, find something useful to do. Not every American wants war, like you keep ranting about. You're coming across as needing a little help. Take a break. Find a new video. Your facts are a little distorted. Some of them make little sense. Your hate and your rage are not resolving any problems. Bye.