Posted by
Defend America on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:27:37 PM
Barack Obama in an interview with Terry Moran of ABC still denied that he would support the surge knowing what he knows now of the great accomplishments in Iraq then.
He said this:
TERRY MORAN: The surge of U.S. troops, combined with ordinary Iraqis'
rejection of both al Qaeda and Shiite extremists have transformed the
country. Attacks are down more than 80% nationwide. U.S. combat
casualties have plummeted, five this month so far, compared with 78
last July, and Baghdad has a pulse again. If you had to do it over
again, knowing what you know now, would you — would you support the
surge?
OBAMA: No, because — keep in mind that —
MORAN: You wouldn't?
OBAMA:
Well, no, keep — these kinds of hypotheticals are very difficult.
Hindsight is 20/20. I think what I am absolutely convinced of is that
at that time, we had to change the political debate, because the view
of the Bush administration at that time was one that I just disagreed
with…"
It seems like political expediency is more important to Mr. Obama than those who have risked their lives to fight for demoracy in Iraq. So he would not support it, even though it has proved great accomplishments and made way for safety and demoracy in the future. It definitely is interesting that changing the political debate is more important than completing the mission and trying to win the war and make sure Iraq is safe for its people and for Americans to leave. I just wish some person in the MSM would cover this story, but wait I forgot there is nobody left to criticize it because most of them are with Obama right now in the middle east.