Comments on: The End Of The Iraq War Is In Sight http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — Foreign Policy Issues Reappear - Political News http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16662 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — Foreign Policy Issues Reappear - Political News Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:45:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16662 [...] first one’s easy. I was actually predicting the announcement of a full withdrawal from Iraq earlier this week, and while I was surprised it came so soon, I was [...] [...] first one’s easy. I was actually predicting the announcement of a full withdrawal from Iraq earlier this week, and while I was surprised it came so soon, I was [...]

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]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Foreign Policy Issues Reappear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16653 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Foreign Policy Issues Reappear Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:51:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16653 [...] first one's easy. I was actually predicting the announcement of a full withdrawal from Iraq earlier this week, and while I was surprised it came so soon, I was [...] [...] first one's easy. I was actually predicting the announcement of a full withdrawal from Iraq earlier this week, and while I was surprised it came so soon, I was [...]

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]]> By: Friday Talking Points [186] — Foreign Policy Issues Reappear « Democrats for Progress http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16641 Friday Talking Points [186] — Foreign Policy Issues Reappear « Democrats for Progress Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:40:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16641 [...] first one’s easy. I was actually predicting the announcement of a full withdrawal from Iraq earlier this week, and while I was surprised it came so soon, I was [...] [...] first one’s easy. I was actually predicting the announcement of a full withdrawal from Iraq earlier this week, and while I was surprised it came so soon, I was [...]

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]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16638 Michale Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:23:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16638 Yea, they are definitely popping the champagne corks.... In Tehran.... Obama just made the leadership in Iran very happy campers... Michale..... Yea, they are definitely popping the champagne corks....

In Tehran....

Obama just made the leadership in Iran very happy campers...

Michale.....

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16634 Chris Weigant Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:41:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16634 <strong>Gratuitous "I was right!" Note -</strong> Looks like I called this one right after all: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/21/obama-iraq-troop-withdrawal_n_1024108.html :-) -CW Gratuitous "I was right!" Note -

Looks like I called this one right after all:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/21/obama-iraq-troop-withdrawal_n_1024108.html

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16624 Michale Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:38:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16624 <I>OK, how do you define "We'll still be in Iraq"? Troops, or just the embassy and contractors?</I> My guess is, to save face, Obama will call it simply an enhanced embassy security force.. But I estimate will will have at least 2-5 thousand troops in Iraq past the 31 Dec 2011 deadline.. Michale.... OK, how do you define "We'll still be in Iraq"? Troops, or just the embassy and contractors?

My guess is, to save face, Obama will call it simply an enhanced embassy security force..

But I estimate will will have at least 2-5 thousand troops in Iraq past the 31 Dec 2011 deadline..

Michale....

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16617 Chris Weigant Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:03:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16617 Osborne - And Republicans can't even say he's doing it for "politics" since Bush was the one who set the timetable! Heh. Michale - OK, how do you define "We'll still be in Iraq"? Troops, or just the embassy and contractors? David - I expect the news media to pick up on it right around Xmas -- with the full-on "home for Christmas" storyline. That's my guess, anyway. dsws - OK, but good news from Iraq is good news from Iraq, right? -CW Osborne -

And Republicans can't even say he's doing it for "politics" since Bush was the one who set the timetable! Heh.

Michale -

OK, how do you define "We'll still be in Iraq"? Troops, or just the embassy and contractors?

David -

I expect the news media to pick up on it right around Xmas -- with the full-on "home for Christmas" storyline. That's my guess, anyway.

dsws -

OK, but good news from Iraq is good news from Iraq, right?

-CW

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16612 dsws Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:16:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16612 Bringing home a trickle of troops from Afghanistan, after having sent a massive surge, still leaves far more than were there. There's no end in sight. Peace in Afghanistan starts in Beijing and New Delhi. They have interests there, that Moscow and Islamabad can count on them to stay committed to. We don't. Without such interests, we have no credibility beyond the next election. Without long-term credibility, we have little ability to influence events on the ground beyond the actions of our own troops. We're on track to spend another couple trillion dollars in Afghanistan over the next ten years, and accomplish nothing. We could accomplish far more by cutting out five hundred billion of military spending and making one hundred hundred billion dollars' worth of concessions to the other countries in the region as part of a deal that would also help stabilize Pakistan. Bringing home a trickle of troops from Afghanistan, after having sent a massive surge, still leaves far more than were there. There's no end in sight.

Peace in Afghanistan starts in Beijing and New Delhi. They have interests there, that Moscow and Islamabad can count on them to stay committed to. We don't. Without such interests, we have no credibility beyond the next election. Without long-term credibility, we have little ability to influence events on the ground beyond the actions of our own troops.

We're on track to spend another couple trillion dollars in Afghanistan over the next ten years, and accomplish nothing. We could accomplish far more by cutting out five hundred billion of military spending and making one hundred hundred billion dollars' worth of concessions to the other countries in the region as part of a deal that would also help stabilize Pakistan.

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16599 akadjian Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:40:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16599 Somebody call the "liberal" media ... this is (#@*^% news!!! -David Somebody call the "liberal" media ... this is (#@*^% news!!!

-David

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16547 Michale Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:31:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16547 <I>That's a guarantee....</I> <B>"If I'm wrong, nothing happens. We go to jail. Peacefully. Quietly. We'll enjoy it. But if I'm right... And we can stop this thing... Lenny.... YOU will have saved the lives of millions of registered voters..."</B> -Peter Venkman, GHOSTBUSTERS :D Michale..... That's a guarantee....

"If I'm wrong, nothing happens. We go to jail. Peacefully. Quietly. We'll enjoy it. But if I'm right... And we can stop this thing... Lenny.... YOU will have saved the lives of millions of registered voters..."
-Peter Venkman, GHOSTBUSTERS

:D

Michale.....

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16542 Michale Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:05:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16542 <I>Not only will the US be out of Iraq on January 1, 2012, but the president will be announcing further troop reductions in Afghanistan. By this time next year, Obama will be the man "bringing them home."</I> Yea and Gitmo will be closed the first year of the Obama Presidency, all of Bush's tax cuts will be rescinded, all of Bush's CT policies will be rescinded and those who followed them prosecuted... and.. Oh yea.. Passing the stimulus will keep unemployment below 8%..... Remove the Obama-Love blinders and face reality.. We'll still be in Iraq and Afghanistan when Obama leaves office in Jan of 2013.. That's a guarantee.... Michale.... Not only will the US be out of Iraq on January 1, 2012, but the president will be announcing further troop reductions in Afghanistan. By this time next year, Obama will be the man "bringing them home."

Yea and Gitmo will be closed the first year of the Obama Presidency, all of Bush's tax cuts will be rescinded, all of Bush's CT policies will be rescinded and those who followed them prosecuted... and.. Oh yea.. Passing the stimulus will keep unemployment below 8%.....

Remove the Obama-Love blinders and face reality..

We'll still be in Iraq and Afghanistan when Obama leaves office in Jan of 2013..

That's a guarantee....

Michale....

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/17/the-end-of-the-iraq-war-is-in-sight/#comment-16535 Osborne Ink Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:55:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4676#comment-16535 Not only will the US be out of Iraq on January 1, 2012, but the president will be announcing further troop reductions in Afghanistan. By this time next year, Obama will be the man "bringing them home." Not only will the US be out of Iraq on January 1, 2012, but the president will be announcing further troop reductions in Afghanistan. By this time next year, Obama will be the man "bringing them home."

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