Obama stalls withdrawal from Iraq (articles)

[Jean too]

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OWI3MDQyNGIwOTczMTU2YmI1NjE5OWMxMGJkYTQzZTg=

 

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09172008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama_objects_129453.htm

 

Here is how NBC reported Obama's position on June 16, after his conversation in the US with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari: "Obama also told Zebari, he said, that Congress should be involved in any negotiations regarding a Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq. He suggested it may be better to wait until the next administration to negotiate such an agreement."

 

In other words, Obama wanted a delay on the Status of Forces Agreement, not on the Strategic Framework Agreement - as his rebuttal now claims.

[Vida Winter]

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OWI3MDQyNGIwOTczMTU2YmI1NjE5OWMxMGJkYTQzZTg=

 

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09172008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama_objects_129453.htm

 

Here is how NBC reported Obama's position on June 16, after his conversation in the US with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari: "Obama also told Zebari, he said, that Congress should be involved in any negotiations regarding a Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq. He suggested it may be better to wait until the next administration to negotiate such an agreement."

 

In other words, Obama wanted a delay on the Status of Forces Agreement, not on the Strategic Framework Agreement - as his rebuttal now claims.

 

Obama's trip to Iraq was purely self-serving. He really owes more to the American people than what was "accomplished" on that trip.

[Jane in NC]

Caveat emptor: These are opinion pieces. The National Review column refers to unidentified sources.

 

Perhaps a FactCheck.org investigation could clarify?

 

Jane