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Obama on the surge – “My assessment is that if we put an additional 30,000 of our outstanding troops into Baghdad, that that’s going to quell some of the violence, short term. I don’t think that there’s ever been any doubt about that. And I don’t think that there’s any doubt that as long as US troops are present, that, you know, they are going to be doing outstanding work.

It doesn’t change the underlying assessment, which is that there’s not a military solution to the problem in Iraq, and that the political dynamic in Iraq has not changed. The only thing that the Iraqi legislature appears to have agreed to, as the surge took place, was a motion to adjourn and go on vacation. 

“And the ongoing question is how can we trigger a serious conversation and a responsible conversation between the Shiite and the Sunni and the Kurds that will reduce the sectarian conflict. That is not happening, and until it does, we are going to continue to see long-term problems, there, and it’s my assessment that until we begin a phased withdrawal from Iraq, we’re not going to get the sort of serious talks within Iraq and in the region, that are required.”

That’s CRYSTAL CLEAR. It’s also LOGICAL. OF COURSE the Surge worked. 30,000 U.S. Soldiers can turn around anything in the SHORT TERM. However, Obama makes an excellent point. At some point the Iraqis have to become self sufficient! America cannot keep throwing our GIs into the MEAT GRINDERS of Baghdad and Fallujah while Iraqi politicians go on VACATION!

Back in the Summer of 2007 these PHONY IRAQI POLITICIANS originally schemed for 2 MONTHS OFF! American Outrage caused them to only take 1 month off(STILL an outrage in my book…)

“If they go off on vacation for two months while our troops fight — that would be the outrage of outrages,” said Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn

God help them if they do it again.

THESE LAZY CORRUPT POLITICIANS ARE THE REASON WHY THE SURGE ULTIMATELY FAILED. Our brave soldiers did their part.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/02/2008525121114824901.html

Bickering among Blocs over who gets percentages of money? They’re not even willing to be BIPARTISAN to achieve CRITICAL MAJORITIES for their country’s future. There have been times in history when the Democrats and Republicans have teamed up to battle a greater evil.

My Message to the Iraqi Politicians: Stop this Tribal Clique Bullshit in your Parliament. WORK TOGETHER. It’s pretty pathetic that our TROOPS believe in Iraq more then you JOKERS do.

I hope for Iraq’s sake a Barack Obama or a Teddy Roosevelt kind of a statesman emerges to lead a bipartisan team. But the realist in me is cynical about the chances of that…

 

Recently, an Israeli Newspaper published a private prayer Obama placed in Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall.

“Lord — Protect my family and me. Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will” – Barack Obama

Personally I’m a Catholic. I think that’s an excellent and meaningful prayer.

I think that answers all the questions by the right wing gasbags like Sean Hannity who made Obama’s faith a POLITICAL ISSUE. Obama has a personal and meaningful relationship with God. It’s not a black and white relationship and maybe that’s a GOOD THING!

Frankly I think Sean Hannity and other Republican Gasbags should read that prayer to themselves before they DIMINISH the power of faith by talking about BULLSHIT Reverand Wright rumors 24/7 to try to sway the election.

 

GMU for McCain never responded to my damning charge that John McCain is a NEOCONSERVATIVE. He has NEOCONSERVATIVE Foreign Policy Advisors. The man advocates a NEOCONSERVATIVE Foreign policy.

a McCain Presidency would be INSANITY…