07-24-2008
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U.S. Senator
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Member Since: Sep 2007
Location: Europe; Belgium; Flanders; Ghent
Posts: 798
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Re: Whitehouse U-turn on Iran?
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Originally Posted by Imperator
An article in the Washington post today, they appear to be looking at all the angles and have, serious questions as to Obamas overall understanding of the war, where we are and where we are going...........refreshing.
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Or some more WP:
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So it was a confident and contented Obama who faced reporters Tuesday in Jordan for his first news conference of the trip. He handled the expected question about his meeting with Gen. David Petraeus by saying he perfectly understood the U.S. commander's opposition to any timetable that would limit his options, but that as commander in chief, he, Obama, would weigh Iraq's needs against those in Afghanistan -- and also against the interests of the domestic economy.
It was a skillful answer, not rejecting Petraeus's views but asserting a president's own larger responsibility.
On the other hand, his saying that there was no way to know what would have happened in Iraq if the United States had followed his advice to start the withdrawal of troops two years ago rather than embarking on the "surge" seemed disingenuous. Obama still has trouble admitting when he is wrong.
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washingtonpost.com
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