https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/14/obama-on-iraq/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:36:16 -0400<![CDATA[Barack Obama described his plan for Iraq in a New York Times editorial. Obama anchored is piece on &#8220;the call by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki for a timetable for the removal of American troops from Iraq&#8221;. Obama wrote, &#8220;we should seize this moment to begin the phased redeployment of combat troops that I have long advocated, and that is needed for long-term success in Iraq and the security interests of the United States.&#8221; The BBC had access to Maliki&#8217;s actual press conference and wrote this (emphasis mine):]]>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:25:08 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/07/14/obama-on-iraq-n185753