PolitFact: "Promise Kept" for Obama's removal of combat brigades from Iraq.

[jefferson_dem]

Begin removing combat brigades from Iraq



"Barack Obama will work with military commanders on the ground in Iraq and in consultation with the Iraqi government to end the war safely and responsibly within 16 months."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/126/begin-removing-combat-brigades-from-iraq/

[mikelgb]

1. oh cool, what war ended?

[dmallind]

2. According to denialists, WW2 and Korean wars are still ongoing

as we have troops in S Korea and Germany and Japan in support roles

[mikelgb]

5. according to the Pentagon the end of the Iraq War has not been declared

but by all means keep posting about your favorite strawmen

[jefferson_dem]

7. Talk about straw men... You seem to be the master at propping those up.

Try again. Try reading Obama's pledge in the OP. Then read the PolitFact write up, and their conclusion that he *kept his promise*, along with supporting evidence.

[mikelgb]

9. I can read. My straw man is made out of the quote from your OP:

He promised "to end the war safely and responsibly within 16 months."

So again I ask, what war ended?

[mkultra]

8. Its over.

[dmallind]

10. Nor should it eb just yet. Combat operations however...NT

[mikelgb]

11. oh well in that case

:crazy:

*goes to post poll... "Should the Iraq War be over completely?"*

[SunsetDreams]

3. K&R

[Oceansaway]

4. K&R...n/t

[Life Long Dem]

6. Time to keep an eye on soldiers killed in Iraq.

[backscatter712]

12. I'll say it again - I'm giving President Obama credit.

I hesitate to say the war's over, but reducing the number of troops from 140,000 to 50,000; keeping them on base instead of patrolling and provoking and getting blown up by IEDs, and in general getting the violence level down significantly from what it was; that is indeed real progress.

As long as Obama continues to keep his promises, and has the remaining troops in Iraq moving out next year, I give him kudos.

However, Afghanistan's a real disaster... Time to bring the troops home.