Turns out Barack Obama still wants every American out of Iraq – regardless of the situation on the ground – within sixteen months of taking office. The harshest words in response to that came from – another Democrat (Washington Post):
Michael E. O’Hanlon, a Democratic defense analyst at the Brookings Institutionwho has been an outspoken supporter of the war in Iraq, said he could not believe that Obama would put such a definitive timeline into print before a trip to Iraq, where he is to consult with Iraqi leaders and U.S. commanders.
“To say you’re going to get out on a certain schedule — regardless of what the Iraqis do, regardless of what our enemies do, regardless of what is happening on the ground — is the height of absurdity,” said O’Hanlon, who described himself as “livid.” “I’m not going to go to the next level of invective and say he shouldn’t be president. I’ll leave that to someone else.”
Got ya covered, Mike!
