By: Ashok

Ashok — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:40:10 +0000

, the withdrawal of rootps is Bush’s decisionReally? Don’t be preposterous. Obviously there is a ton of sentiment on the Right for staying in Iraq interminably (as Bachmann would tell you, we bought and paid for that privilege), so I can’t imagine it would be very difficult for Obama to keep us there longer if he wanted to. I don’t care if there was an agreement in place, if something had happened warranting a change of plans, it would have happened. This is a major national security decision. They’re not going to say, let’s do what Bush thought we should do three years ago . As much as it pains you, the world wasn’t frozen in amber the day GWB left office. Things change and the current boss gets the credit or blame.As for credit given or taken, I’m sorry it continues to offend your delicate sensibilities that Obama hasn’t commissioned a stature of George W Bush by now and signed over 100% of the credit for everything you approve of that he’s done in the last three years. I know this was a bee in your bonnet when Bin Laden was killed, and I continue to be mildly amazed at the degree to which this annoys and surprises you. If you’re naive enough to think that politicians don’t routinely take credit for things that happen on their watch, decisions for which they will primarily be judged, I don’t know what to tell you. That’s American politics. You sort of have to toot your own horn if you want someone to vote for you. This isn’t the 1925 county fair dance where it’s considered gauche to do more than flutter your eyes in anticipation of capturing a suitor’s interest. And if you think only politicians on the Left brag about their accomplishments, maybe the GOP debates are on past your bedtime. Honestly, when you start trotting out these silly “Alinksy crowd” campfire tales, regaling us with the Left’s perfidious deeds, it’s pretty clear you’re at a loss. Besides, while Obama has rightfully reminded voters that he promised to bring the rootps home from Iraq, he also carefully worded his statement about the promise being kept to the government of Iraq was one made by the United States, not Barack Obama: A few hours ago I spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki. I reaffirmed that the United States keeps its commitments.Reply

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