Unfit For Command, 2008

Obama sparks controversy with Iraq comments

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent

FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama waded into controversy on Thursday over his plans to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq, first saying he might "refine" his views but later declaring his stance had remained unchanged for more than a year.

Obama was forced to call reporters back for a second news conference in Fargo, North Dakota, after he initially left open the possibility of revising his 16-month timetable for pulling U.S. combat forces from Iraq.

"Let me be as clear as I can be. I intend to end this war. My first day in office I will bring the joint chiefs of staff in and I will give them a new mission and that is to end this war," Obama told reporters in his second news conference.

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Once again, amateur hour.

Tempted by common sense but pulled back to incoherence for fear of agitating the kids at MoveOn.whine.

The goal, Senator Obama, is not to end the war.

It is to win the war.

Or is that not your goal?

Actually, given the aid and comfort the Senator's party has given to the savage enemy, we wonder ...