Clinton, Obama, Edwards At ASFCME All Agree: America Is Staying In The Middle East

[Elidor]

While the top three Democratic candidates made sure to define their Iraq positions in strong opposition to the Bush Administration's in their speeches before AFSCME today, every one of them nevertheless made a stark acknowedgment: To a person, they all seemed to concede that a total pullout from Iraq is not feasible, and all three suggested that America will remain in the Middle East in some capacity for some time to come, perhaps years.

We have video highlights of Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama all holding forth on their post-occupation vision after the jump.

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jun/19/top_dems_at_afscme_america_will_have_to_stay_in_middle_east

[acmavm]

1. And Americans will keep dying for some time to come. Over

oil.

[panader0]

2. New rules! Everyone stay in your own fucking country!!!

[MethuenProgressive]

3. "a total pullout from Iraq is not feasible" unless you're a fan of genocide...

Make no mistake about this: When we leave, Iraq will make Darfur look like a Sunday-school picnic.
Thanks, George.

[Elidor]

5. A very ironic statement from someone with Cindy Sheehan in their sigline

Do you think it looks like a picnic now?

[TrogL]

4. The only way this will work is if they are under UN control

The Freepers, of course, will freak.