However, both candidates are for withdrawing the troops from Iraq. Obama wishes to do so right away, whereas McCain would like to wait until there's more stability in the region. I don't see either candidate as out and out picking a fight with Iran, although McCain seems more likely to get the UN to put pressure on Iran to keep them from getting too aggressive with their nuclear program.
Obama's plan just seems like it's not very well put together. It's like, I like the idea, but I don't see how he could execute it in the timeline he's been talking about, especially with the withdrawal. He's thinking it'll happen pretty soon after he gets into office, but taking other factors into account, it might not happen till when McCain is talking anyways.
Also, you may want to take a look at This, (http://www.nypost.com/seven/09152008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama_tried_to_stall_gis_iraq_withdrawal_129150.htm) this, (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=75438) and this (http://www.villainouscompany.com/vcblog/archives/2008/09/obama_brags_abo.html).
If you don't feel like clicking through, the gist is that Obama purposely stalled the withdrawal of troops from Iraq for his own political gain, presuming he wins the election.
That's not something that sits well with me. It doesn't make me feel confident, even though I think he's got a lot of good ideas. (I'd love to provide you with more links than those, but anything negative about Obama tends to be vastly underreported compared to the latest "scandal" involving Palin.)
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Date: 16 October 2008 17:24 (UTC)However, both candidates are for withdrawing the troops from Iraq. Obama wishes to do so right away, whereas McCain would like to wait until there's more stability in the region. I don't see either candidate as out and out picking a fight with Iran, although McCain seems more likely to get the UN to put pressure on Iran to keep them from getting too aggressive with their nuclear program.
Obama's plan just seems like it's not very well put together. It's like, I like the idea, but I don't see how he could execute it in the timeline he's been talking about, especially with the withdrawal. He's thinking it'll happen pretty soon after he gets into office, but taking other factors into account, it might not happen till when McCain is talking anyways.
Also, you may want to take a look at This, (http://www.nypost.com/seven/09152008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama_tried_to_stall_gis_iraq_withdrawal_129150.htm) this, (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=75438) and this (http://www.villainouscompany.com/vcblog/archives/2008/09/obama_brags_abo.html).
If you don't feel like clicking through, the gist is that Obama purposely stalled the withdrawal of troops from Iraq for his own political gain, presuming he wins the election.
That's not something that sits well with me. It doesn't make me feel confident, even though I think he's got a lot of good ideas. (I'd love to provide you with more links than those, but anything negative about Obama tends to be vastly underreported compared to the latest "scandal" involving Palin.)