From Obama’s own website we have his “goals” and ideas about Iraq in writing. To put it simply…the naivite, lack of judgement, and “audicity” is astounding:
“Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months. Obama will make it clear that we will not build any permanent bases in Iraq. He will keep some troops in Iraq to protect our embassy and diplomats; if al Qaeda attempts to build a base within Iraq, he will keep troops in Iraq or elsewhere in the region to carry out targeted strikes on al Qaeda.
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Obama will launch the most aggressive diplomatic effort in recent American history to reach a new compact on the stability of Iraq and the Middle East. This effort will include all of Iraq’s neighbors — including Iran and Syria. This compact will aim to secure Iraq’s borders; keep neighboring countries from meddling inside Iraq; isolate al Qaeda; support reconciliation among Iraq’s sectarian groups; and provide financial support for Iraq’s reconstruction.
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He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.
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Obama has a plan to immediately begin withdrawing our troops engaged in combat operations at a pace of one or two brigades every month, to be completed by the end of next year. He would call for a new constitutional convention in Iraq, convened with the United Nations, which would not adjourn until Iraq’s leaders reach a new accord on reconciliation. He would use presidential leadership to surge our diplomacy with all of the nations of the region on behalf of a new regional security compact.”
Gee…ALL this from a junior Senator of 2+ years of experience on the national scene, and absolutely NO accomplishments or legislation of ANY kind passed or implemented during his time in office… and he expects the world and Iraq and it’s neighbors, Iran and Syria, to follow his “suggestions”, scrap the constitution millions of Iraqi’s voted on, have the UN “convene” a “convention” to form a new government, and let Syria and Iran join in to help “secure” Iraq’s fledgling democracy…
Somehow, the “audacity of hope” seems like a highly inadequate phrase to describe what is truely being asked of voters…
