Slog - Comments on The Obama Op-Ed http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped There is, of course, a ton of predictable back-and-forth between the campaigns today about Barack Obama's New York Times Op-Ed on Iraq. To me, it doesn't read as anything all that new—except that Obama clarifies his timeline for withdrawal from Iraq, saying it would be completed in 2010. And, naturally, there's wiggle room: In carrying out this strategy, we would inevitably need to make tactical adjustments. But if you're looking to catch up on where Obama is on Iraq, the surge, and a timeline for ending the war, his piece is definitely worth a read. Key section: The differences on... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:15:50 -0800 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:16:56 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle Sounds like a plan to this ex-Sergeant.

Unless you want a Hundred Years War with Iraq, Iran, and Iceland.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072874 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072874 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:33:31 -0800 Comment by fluteprof I thought this was a great op-ed. Very clarifying. Obama at his best.

]]> fluteprof http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072885 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072885 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:40:40 -0800 Comment by Westside forever What I want to hear the candidates talk about is what they plan to do about Pakistan. Our supposed "ally" has become home base for the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Top echelons in the Pakistan government tacitly support our sworn enemies and are providing a safe haven. So what the plan? This may be a more important threat than Shia Iraq, who are unlikely to help the Sunni "Kmher Rouge" that make up the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

]]> Westside forever http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072891 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:47:33 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Well, nobody wants to admit we should nuke Pakistan, Wf.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072911 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:57:34 -0800 Comment by Trevor Great rhetoric. Only the war is over and the occupation is ongoing. Will he fully redeploy all US troops? No. What is the timetable for? Redeploying many troops. How many? Not sure. To do what? It's kinda unclear. Maybe do more counter-insurgency in Afghanistan, with clandestine invasions of Pakistan? But that's ok. This appeals to what most Americans (and people around the world) want to hear, and it will make McCain look like an idiot, which he is.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072928 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1072928 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:08:11 -0800 Comment by Vince As soon as we're gone the Iraqis will resort to their old ways of assasinations and dictatorship. Obama will be blamed and lose the White House. If he can win it in the first place that is.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073056 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073056 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:42:40 -0800 Comment by clintonsarmy We won't support ball-less NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November!!!

]]> clintonsarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073106 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073106 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:35:16 -0800 Comment by PC @7:
you seem to be a "troll" thingy. The % of ex HRC voters who support Obama is about 4x the % of those who don't, so you ain't clintonsarmy, you r a rebel splinter group that clinton disavows.
And I do too.
And denounce, too.
Pls. make a note of it.

PS: on the op ed: meh. Yes he's showing he's not changing his stance, yes it's a fine position, but it lacks that soaring unity type leadership that tells us what do we have to do to deal with the terror threat, it doesn't say btw we''ve gone totally batshit in an over-reaction to the terror threat, it doesn't say a lot of things, just we're going to leave and beef it up a bit in AFg.

Compared to his speeches, this is not so ..charismatic. I mean it's fine and everything but it's flat.
IMHO.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073283 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073283 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:12:30 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @6 - um, since the media won't be reporting on Iraq anymore, who will know?

No US soldiers, no media.

Just ask Tibet. Or Darfur.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_obama_oped#c1073288 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:16:56 -0800