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candyvodka wrote in ontd_political Oct 16, 2008 18:54

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schmiss wrote in ontd_political Aug 25, 2008 17:34

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littlekitkin wrote in ontd_political Jul 23, 2008 21:09

July 23, 2008, 5:36 pm
Iraq Veteran Takes On McCain In New Ad
By Michael Falcone

The independent group, VoteVets, will begin running a new television ad this week that features an Iraq war veteran who asserts that if elected, Senator John McCain “would occupy Iraq indefinitely,” against the wishes of the Iraqi people.

( The veteran, Brandon Woods of New York, says in the ad: “What did we fight for in Iraq? I have some idea. I fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom. And ‘freedom’ means when the Iraqi people and their Prime Minister ask us to make a plan to leave, we do.” )

lidane wrote in ontd_political Jul 22, 2008 20:33

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poetic_daze wrote in ontd_political Jul 20, 2008 09:05

McCain camp reacts to Maliki's call for withdrawll: American voters don't care what Iraqi Leaders say.

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poetic_daze wrote in ontd_political Jul 19, 2008 13:52

Maliki endorses Obama’s plan for withdrawal from Iraq.

Today, Der Spiegel reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has endorsed a 16-month timetable for the United States to withdraw from Iraq:

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jiyu_chan wrote in ontd_political Jul 18, 2008 22:42

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quinatorte wrote in ontd_political Jul 18, 2008 12:55

Analysis: The Risks of Obama's Iraq Strategy

It may be Barack Obama's consistency on Iraq policy, not the charge of flip-flopping, that puts him in the greatest political peril.

( Side effects: Nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, upset stomach, indigestion... stubborn Republicans... )

jiyu_chan wrote in ontd_political Jul 15, 2008 15:59

By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer ( Read more... )

war4l wrote in ontd_political Jul 07, 2008 20:38

Iraq said for the first time yesterday that it wanted to set a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops from its territory.
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