Those who supported Obama in the primaries must be livid. Or they should be. The centerpiece of that liberal hellion's campaign was that we'd begin withdrawal from Iraq "immediately." To paraphrase President Bill Clinton, I guess that depends on what your definition of "immediately" is.
Is Barack Obama softening his Iraq withdrawal time line? | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times:
"On the campaign website, Obama says he would 'immediately' begin withdrawing troops from Iraq and would have 'all of our combat troops out of Iraq within 16 months.' But at a news conference, he was asked about concerns by some that he was backing off on that timetable.
Obama responded that he is planning a trip to Iraq to do 'a thorough assessment' and consult with 'commanders on the ground.' Key, he said, is to not jeopardize U.S. national security interests. But he did not say that he was still committed to the 16-month timetable, and he has previously seemed to give himself a little wiggle room on the time line."
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Question is, if Obama can back away so easily from such a key element of his platform, then how can we know what to expect if he's elected? Change, constant and continuous, indeed; the hallmark of inexperience.
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