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[GlobalSecurity.org] Remarks of President Barack Obama - Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq: We have learned that we must always weigh the costs of action, and communicate those costs candidly to the American people, which is why I’ve put Iraq and Afghanistan into my budget. We have learned that in the 21st century, we must use all elements of American power to achieve our objectives, which is why I am committed to building our civilian national security capacity so that the burden is not continually pushed on to our military.

[Razorback Central from www.nwaonline.net] The Morning News: News : Obama Sets Firm Withdrawal Timetable For Iraq: In another break from Bush, Obama promised "comprehensive American engagement" with nations across the Middle East, noting Iran and Syria in particular. The U.S. has long had a diplomatic frost with both countries over their support for militant groups, among other matters.

[News from pottsmerc.com] Obama: Troops out of Iraq by Aug. 2010 - The Mercury News ...: Senior Obama administration officials had said earlier that of the roughly 100,000 U.S. combat troops to be pulled out of Iraq over the next 18 months, most will remain in the war zone through at least the end of this year to ensure national elections there go smoothly. The pace of withdrawal means that although Obama's promised pullout will start soon, it will be backloaded, with most troops returning in the last few months of the time frame.

[OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion] OpEdNews » Iraq War - Six Year Anniversary of what Should have ...: I make the above points about the situation because it should be clear that Iraq did not pose a conventional military threat to anyone with the world’s most powerful Air Force flying around the clock combat air patrols over two thirds of the country. No, the only danger Iraq could have posed would have been via Weapons of Mass Destruction and even then, the chance was remote that Iraq could prepare for and mount any kind of WMD attack without pre-launch activities alerting allied reconnaissance aircraft thereby resulting in a strike against those facilities before a launch could even be completed.

[Peace Action Blog] President’s plan to end war in Iraq turns tables « Peace Action Blog: Michael Behenna of Edmond, Okla., who shot and killed an Iraqi detainee last May during an interrogation, was convicted of murder Friday night by a military jury at Fort Campbell, Ky. The panel of seven officers also found him guilty of assault but acquitted him of making a false statement.

[American Conservative News Politics & Opinion - The Land of the Free] Getting it Right in Iraq: In fact, some would probably continue to execute combat missions, despite the claim that no combat forces would stay in Iraq beyond August 2010. The New York Times reported as much February 25 when it cited defense officials who “”¦did not know how many combat troops would stay behind in new missions as trainers, advisers or counterterrorism forces, at least some of whom would still be effectively in combat roles.” The Times added, “Military planners have said that in order to meet withdrawal deadlines, they would reassign some combat troops to training and support of the Iraqis, even though the troops would still be armed and go on combat patrols with their Iraqi counterparts.” By delaying the departure of all but two combat brigades until next year, and by leaving critical combat power in place as part of a residual force, Mr.

[Features] U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq by August 2010, Obama says: The Iraq strategy "is grounded in a clear and achievable goal shared by the Iraqi people and the American people: an Iraq that is sovereign, stable and self-reliant," Obama said. "To achieve that goal, we will work to promote an Iraqi government that is just, representative and accountable, and that provides neither support nor safe haven to terrorists."

[Fabius Maximus] Visiting Iraq’s “Don’s” from the Inside of an Armored BMW « Fabius ...: Before the U.S. invasion in 2003, Sunnis had been nearly a majority in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital. By 2006, they were a rapidly shrinking minority, largely driven out of the many mixed Sunni-Shiite neighborhoods that dotted the city and some purely Sunni ones as well.

[comMITTed to Romney!] comMITTed to Romney! » Blog Archive » New US Marine Officers have ...: QUANTICO, Virginia (AFP) - The young officers in the US Marines sent here to prepare to lead troops into combat say they are eager for duty in Afghanistan, the war that President Barack Obama has made his priority. “I am sure everyone will go there sooner .

[April D. Ryan] April D. Ryan » Blog Archive » IRAQ COMBAT MISSIONS WILL END BY ...: We have learned that we must always weigh the costs of action, and communicate those costs candidly to the American people, which is why I’ve put Iraq and Afghanistan into my budget. We have learned that in the 21st century, we must use all elements of American power to achieve our objectives, which is why I am committed to building our civilian national security capacity so that the burden is not continually pushed on to our military.

[The Brody File - CBN News Blog] President Obama Makes Good on Iraq War Promise - The Brody File ...: After we remove our combat brigades, our mission will change from combat to supporting the Iraqi government and its Security Forces as they take the absolute lead in securing their country. As I have long said, we will retain a transitional force to carry out three distinct functions: training, equipping, and advising Iraqi Security Forces as long as they remain non-sectarian;

[White House.gov Blog Feed] The White House - Blog Post - Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq ...: "Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end," the President said today at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. But let there be no doubt: Iraq is not yet secure, and there will be difficult days ahead.

[Anderson Cooper 360] Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - White House fact sheet on ...: The three-part strategy he announced will make our country more secure by transitioning to Iraqi responsibility and by allowing the United States to focus on a broader set of national priorities. The Administration will pursue broad support for this plan and other major national security priorities by consulting closely with the Congress, on a bi-partisan basis, and by working closely with friends and allies.

[Dan Smith's blog] Obama in power (3): Iraq - not as clear as it first seems « Dan ...: Thus far, the Obama administration’s strategic doctrines are not well articulated enough for it to be clear whether it would go with or against the desire sustained over the past two decades for the US to have a strong regional military presence. But the question is now on the table;

[SWJ Blog] 5 March SWJ Roundup (SWJ Blog): Metz concludes that the United States has a long-standing, continuing problem “developing sound assumptions when the opponent operates within a different psychological and cultural framework.” He sees a pattern of misjudgments about Saddam and Iraq based on Western cultural and historical bias and a pervasive faith in the superiority of America’s worldview and institutions. This myopia contributed to America being caught off guard by Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, then underestimating his longevity, and finally miscalculating the likelihood of a stable and democratic Iraq after he was toppled.

[Below The Beltway] Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Leahy Wants A Truth Commission: Leahy, D-Vermont, called for the “truth commission” to have a “targeted mandate” focusing on issues of national security and executive power. He said it should look specifically at allegations of “questionable interrogation techniques,” “ extraordinary rendition” and the “executive .

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