Author: Leland F. Jackson, CPA
Posted: 2008-09-04 at 17:02:40
Bob Calco wrote:
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> The troop surge in Iraq has been more successful than anyone could have
> imagined, Barack Obama conceded Thursday in his first-ever interview on FOX
> News' "The O'Reilly Factor."
>
> As recently as July, the Democratic presidential candidate declined to rate
> the surge a success, but said it had helped reduce violence in the country.
> On Thursday, Obama acknowledged the 2007 increase in U.S. troops has
> benefited the Iraqi people.
>
> "I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,"
> Obama said while refusing to retract his initial opposition to the surge.
> "I've already said it's succeeded beyond our wildest dreams."
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> Uh... Sen. McCain envisioned it succeeding, back when Obama said there was
> no way it would work and indeed had already failed, and other politicians
> were busy rewriting their positions to reflect falling polls.
>
> Ah, yes, Obama's experience and judgment. That's change we can believe in.
>
> Not.
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>
Like the Bush Administration's neo-conservative policies and approach to
Iraq and others labeled "The axes of evil" have been hugely successful.
LOL. The jury will not be in on this for quite some time, so I'll hide
and watch.
Regards,
LelandJ
> - Bob
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