Veterans listen as Obama speaks about Iraq and Afghanistan at the Disabled American Veterans convention Aug. 2.
Last week, President Obama announced that he will fulfill his campaign pledge to end the war in Iraq by the end of the month. Today, he’s meeting with his national security team to discuss U.S. actions in the country, according to the White House schedule.
By the end of August, the U.S. military strategy in Iraq will shift from combat operations to supporting and training Iraqi security forces, Obama said in his address at the Disabled Americans Veterans convention in Georgia last Monday.
“By the end of this month, we’ll have brought more than 90,000 of our troops home from Iraq since I took office—more than 90,000 have come home,” he said. “Our commitment in Iraq is changing—from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our diplomats.”
What do you think of Obama’s decision?
We should have NEVER attacked iraq in the first place. How the hell did bush go from afghanistan and switch to iraq.
our jobs in america failed because of this war in iraq. We send OUR tax american dollars to iraq and israel and the middle east . We have our own buliding we americans have to do look at our poor inner cities and our school and our education. bush and cheney should have been FIRED a long long time ago.
NO AMERICAN BLOOD FOR OIL — this is a message to all republicans/GOP and democrats and Israeli’s american lobbyist who voted to attack iraq and murdered iraqi women and children just like the nazi’s who murdered 6 million innocent people.
from : cathy m. goldberg
This is a really complicated issue. Ideally you would want a civilian led effort to solve the problems with Afghanistan, but is it realistic? There is no bargaining with the Taliban, and everyone knows this. So instead, the hearts and minds of the Afghan people must be won. But this is easier said than done by FAR. Fear is a great motivator, and if the Taliban can strike fear into the Afghan people, what good will diplomats do?
I mean, for example, what good is building schools to educate women in Afghanistan if it will provoke the Taliban to splash battery acid in the faces of the pupils of said schools?
I am interested to see what the administration will do to protect the Afghan people from the Taliban in cases like this.
Bravo OBAMA, Vive Obama, poeple around the world are glade to hear that, It’s what we wish, no war, no death, no conflict, we will live in peace. Nice decision you make.
Nothing can be right than this. American needs to reclaim its reputation as not a bully but a leader. Nobody wants a bully super power, America’s new image would help unite the world
Yes, Mr. Obama’s decision is 100% perfect and sure he will succeed in his mission. All the best! – jamith
oday, he’s meeting with his national security team to discuss U.S. actions in the country, according to the White House schedule.
Muy bien por el Presidente Obama, con éste pronunciamiento deja muy en claro que es una persona que sabe honrar su palabra, que cumple sus promesas, también reafirma su indiscutible Liderazgo Global y su compromiso indeclinable por la Paz mundial, por la verdadera Democracia y por un nuevo orden económico mundial justo y equitativo
Bajo su Liderazgo luchamos juntos, desde hace ya más de dos años, por un auténtico cambio global; buscamos el fortalecimiento de las Clases Medias, el reconocimiento y respeto total de los Derechos de las minorías, por el empoderamiento de las Mujeres y de los Jóvenes y por todas las casusas justas en todo el Planeta
¡SI SE PUEDE!
Yes 90,000 came home and the 68,500 that did not return to civilian life and were not wounded were sent to Afghanistan! So where is the beef?
very nice decision to end the war. pls make provision to counter any post war insurgences and save the defenceless civil population. God bless you
The war i ridiculous! It needs to be stopped!
Good decision indeed …But why did all this begin!!Go to hell Bush and bravo Obama
Ihave and open massege to The presidant.Obama.That Iam Sudanese Ihve a schoolrship from Iraq Petroleum Institute during Suddam Hissan Period. Ihave graduated from it. Ihad started to Complete my Universetiy Education.In Baghdad Univerestiy, but unfortuneatly your Forces enter Iraq and Remove Suddam and the education and any thing has been changed there.Icontacted and Ihve writed to maney Universeties around world even the US Universteies,to compelet my Education Onlines.But no way .Ihope these Massege.Will be Concerd from Mr Presidant.
very nice decision to end the war. pls make provision to counter any post war insurgences and save the defenceless civil population. God bless you.
I think President has made a great decision to end war. The war has been going on for seven years. It needs to stop. Think about all the tax dollars that have been spent. Think about all the children at home without a father. All the wife’s at home without a husband. So obama will stay true to his pledge and SEND OUR TROOPS HOME.
peace full