Before the war in Iraq ever started, Senator Obama said that it was wrong in its conception. In 2002, then Illinois State Senator Obama said Saddam Hussein posed no imminent threat to the United States and that invasion would lead to an occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences.
Since then, Senator Obama has laid out a plan on the way forward in Iraq that has largely been affirmed by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group led by James Baker and Lee Hamilton.
Barack understands there is no military solution to Iraq's civil war and has a plan to bring the war to a responsible end. This includes getting the troops out with phased redeployment, putting pressure on the Iraqi government to reconcile and prevent the worsening of the humanitarian crisis.
Immediately upon taking office, Barack will give his Secretary of Defense and military commanders a new mission in Iraq: successfully ending the war. The removal of our troops will be responsible and phased. Obama and Biden will press Iraq's leaders to take responsibility for their future and to substantially spend their oil revenues on their own reconstruction. Obama and Biden will launch an aggressive diplomatic effort to reach a comprehensive compact on the stability of Iraq and the region. They also will address Iraq's refugee crisis.
The Blueprint for Change: Iraq video lays out the detailed plan...
Get more information on Barack's plan for the war in Iraq and learn where John McCain stands.
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Subject: ALASKA RECEIVES $1.84 FOR EVERY $1.00 OF FEDERAL TAXES PAID Talk about being on the receiving end of us "spreading the wealth around" to Palin's state! For the record, Arizona also receives more Federal dollars than they contribute as well. Which states don't? Illinois & Delaware. Source: Link Will someone please call them on this? Thanks a bunch! Best Regards, Jill Klausen
