Posted by
JayPeriod on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:44:14 PM
Since he began his bid for the White House, Sen. Barak Obama has screamed from the highest mountain that he will bring troops home from Iraq before his hand comes down at his swearing in. It is what has gotten him the backing of Move On and the Leftist base. It has energized them and boosted his chances in these primaries.
Now, when questioned about the possibility of al Qaeda setting up shop in Iraq, he has stated that he would reserve his right as Commander-in-Chief to send troops back in to battle them. As Sen. McCain pointed out, al Qaeda is currently in Iraq and has set up shop. Obama then quipped back that he reads the papers and he is aware that they are there.
So, my question is, why would he withdraw troops from a situation he would send them back into?
Since al Qaeda is currently in Iraq, why would he withdraw troops, allowing al Qaeda to gain strength and a foothold? Would that not put our troops into a worse situation than they currently are in? Would that not alienate our allies in the Iraqi government by showing them we are not committed to their survival, making the task more difficult than it needs to be?
What we see now is Obama trying to shift from his Leftist, pacifist position to satisfy his radical base to a position that will make him more palatable to the general voting public. As with everything else we hear from him; words, words, words. With the little experience he has, he has learned the value of empty rhetoric.
He can complain all he wants about the "illegal" war in Iraq (he'll also have to deal with the illegal action Bill Clinton took in Kosovo that has led to the instability of that region of the world), but the truth is that we are now fighting al Qaeda in the Middle East, not here in America. The vast majority of Congressmen and Senators, on both sides of the aisle, including Sens. Kerry, Kennedy and Clinton, believed for many years that Iraq was indeed a front in the War on Terror. We have the responsibility to fight them and defeat them there.
Now, we will begin to see a whole new Obama. He will begin to run to the middle, hoping to fool America into believing that he is the right man for the job. We will not, though, be fooled.