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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
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LOL, I hate those photo ops of the visiting dignitaries declaring all is great in Iraq. Nothing is mentioned of the sweeps that took place just prior to the visit, or the snipers that are strategically placed so these goobers can have their photo opportunity and assure us that things are going well.
I also do not understand this "surrender" talk. Just because we wish to get out of Iraq does not equal surrender. Has the Iraqi government met its benchmarks? Nope... and they're perfectly content on letting the Americans continue to spill blood on their behalf instead of focusing on making the strides necessary to get things done. I clearly remember last summer when the parliament decided to take a two-month break because it was too hot to meet... all the while, our men and women in uniform continued their service in the heat of the desert, with 50 lbs worth of LBE and body armor, and little comfort. The military has done an outstanding job with the mission that we gave them. The things that need to happen now cannot be accomplished with military force. It's time for the Iraqis to do things on their own. Our presence has only made them complacent.
As far as Obama is concerned, he has never said that he would meet with terrorist organizations, so I don't know why you said that. He's willing to meet with other leaders and talk, but it has been obvious in the last couple of weeks that there will be pressures brought to bear on those governments to fall in line with what is decent and acceptable in the civilized world.