After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq Plan
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 23rd, 2008 4:32 am by HL
After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq Plan
AMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a perilous…
Obama’s Remarks From Jordan
OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. It is a privilege to be joined by Senator Jack Reed and Senator Chuck Hagel. I’ve been extraordinarily impressed with their expertise and commitment to American national security, and by any measure they’ve rendered remarkable service to our country, first in the…