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Obama to Announce Full U.S. Pullout From IraqMr. Obama was poised to address the status of U.S. forces in Iraq amid expectations of a full withdrawal by year's end.
(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - President Obama will announce today the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Mr. Obama was poised to address the status of U.S. forces in Iraq amid expectations of a full withdrawal by year's end. The president was to make the announcement at about 12:45 p.m. EDT, reports CBS News Chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell after completing a secure video conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Mr. Obama's announcement may close off the possibility of maintaining a U.S. military presence in Iraq beyond a Dec. 31 withdrawal deadline set in 2008. It would also mean that after eight years of war in Iraq, President Obama would be making good on his promise to wind down the conflict. More than 4,400 American military members have been killed since the U.S. invaded Iraq in March 2003. |
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lea said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 5:51 PM
I watch as you eat your fancy expensive meals, while my family is struggling. On disability my husband and I. trying to support our children. in a poverty income yet were 50.00 too much for food stamps. so is my daughter and her husband supporting my grandson working part time, trying to make it in this economic crisis. We would be homeless without medicare Social security. We earned it.. It is also a matter of trust You said you would bring the troops home in 2011 the end.. then they are still there. Then the shooting rampage. they hate us. If I were in their shoes I would too. Killing women and children.. they don't care who, they just know it was a U.S troops.. We do need to bring them home a little at at time all by the summer.. They are sitting ducks over there. Why aren't they here protecting our borders? Give them their families back. You get to see yours everyday. Not go years or months without seeing them ....knowing their father.
85316144Anonymous said on Tuesday, Oct 25 at 6:52 PM
9-11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB!!!! those buildings fell due to explosives! wake up people and stop being sheep.
75867687jjj said on Tuesday, Oct 25 at 6:48 PM
they will be sent to IRAN. you watch, within 2 weeks they will start another illeagal war with another country they want to loot! END THE FED!!!!!!
75867572Phil said on Saturday, Oct 22 at 5:51 PM
I have no problem pulling them out. It should of been done years ago. They won't be sent back and then kicked out of the Army. They have a contract to full fill and then can sign up for another 2,4,6 years. Depending upon where they are sent when then get back to the states, they could very well end up in Afghanistan. But it looks like Obama is trying to get us out of the middle east at least with feet on the ground. Once you've started a war you just can't one day say, ok, we're done playing we're leaving now. We decimated that country. And for what? Just to get Sadamm? And Afghanistan. Why are we still there. Maybe our government should bring the troops home and start protecting our own country. Do you believe that everyone who sneaks into this country is an honest, upstanding, law abiding, peaceful, non-violent person who only wants to make a living for his family? HELL NO Mixed in with those people, are criminals, terrorists, spies, and who knows what else.
75722247Andrew said on Saturday, Oct 22 at 7:08 AM
He's just going to send them somwhere else. It would be a bad tjing to bring all those people home and tell them there are no jobs!
75705366PoliticalPloy said on Saturday, Oct 22 at 5:52 AM
Just another political ploy. Waiting until an election year. This man is a lier and a theif, he well do anything to get reelected. If he gets reelected the real socialist/communist battle begins. Folk we are in for a really bad time if this a**hole is reelected.
75702934Lluna said on Friday, Oct 21 at 6:42 PM
looks like all local media skipped the part on why our troops are really leaving and its only because the Iraqi government wont give our guys immunity which means if our troops kill any of their civilians they can charge them for murder..
75690624we'll see said on Friday, Oct 21 at 3:02 PM
thought they shifted some to Afganistan...so it's not really over...just playing shuffle...
75683738IsHeForReal said on Friday, Oct 21 at 1:32 PM
he better be for real!
75680093IsHeForReal said on Friday, Oct 21 at 1:30 PM
president(s) bush and obama should have concentrated on CATCHING and PUNISHING the people responsible for 9/11. for 8 years, they threw our people, mostly age 18-25, around the middle east like birdseed. 4400 lives, millions of $$, but most of all 4400 lives could have mostly been saved if the big bosses had used their smarts and money more wisely.
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