Iraq Exit Strategy News on Daylife

Afghan buildup to start by Christmas

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:28:36 GMT

WASHINGTON -- Looking to end one of America's longest wars, President Barack Obama will send another 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan by next summer, but start to withdraw at least some American forces in July 2011.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

McCain: “Success is the real exit strategy”

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:57:35 GMT

“The President has made the right decision to embrace a counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan and to resource it properly.
Source: Hot Air

Obama disappoints on Afghanistan

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:13:19 GMT

. The President could have struck out in a bold, decisive new direction. Instead, his West Point Speech explored how to make hostile military occupation more palatable to the Afghan civilians who suffer under it.
Source: ColoradoPols.com

Obama's Eeyore Act

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:06:17 GMT

Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas: Your email has been sent. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo It was elegant, but would it kill him to endorse winning?
Source: The Daily Beast

Western resolve in Afghanistan is a matter of serious doubt

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:07:27 GMT

Afghanistan’s future does not look good.
Source: Lebanon Daily Star

Obama To Announce Starting Point For Pullout, But No Timetable Or End Date

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:27:06 GMT

Here’s something Greg, MoveOn is splitting with Obama on his decision in Afghanistan and asking members to call the White House with their displeasure.
Source: The Plum Line - Who Runs Gov

No honor in killing women

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:36:01 GMT

"The statistics of the last ten years have shown that the Arab and the Islamic countries in the Middle East are in the frontline when it comes to the violation of the rights of women, using violence against them, and more dangerously and sadly...
Source: Iraqi Mojo

Rove falsely claimed Obama didn't "speak out" about troops in Afghanistan

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:06:47 GMT

Rove: Obama "in no position whatsoever to criticize what President Bush did."
Source: Media Matters for America

Quoted in 'Syrian envoy acknowledges foreign fighters enter Iraq but denies any Syrian role'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:08:06 GMT

said in Minneapolis Star Tribune:

We want to help the Obama administration have a very successful, smooth withdrawal from Iraq ... so that lives can be saved and so that Iraq can continue to evolve and prosper, because a secure, stable, prosperous Iraq is a matter of paramount strategic importance for Syria.

Quoted in 'Partnership for Combat Lifesaver Course Gives the Gift of Life.'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:57:06 GMT

Jason Williams said in DVIDS:

The training is important because as coalition forces withdraw from Iraq, the Iraqi Army needs to develop the skills necessary to be a self-sustaining Army after our departure. Medical skills are an essential part of that development

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:14:29 GMT

The American military has completed a withdrawal from Iraq's cities, and U.S. Army soldiers from C Co. , 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment are seen resting in the shade at Forward Operating Base Warhorse in Baqouba, Iraq, Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:14:27 GMT

Eidolon A.I. offers Iraq Exit Strategy

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:47:21 GMT