Senator Obama’s plan to get us out of Iraq

Posted on Wednesday, 19 Mar 2008 by obamesque

The details of Obama’s plan.

End the war in Iraq, removing our troops at a pace of 1 to 2 combat brigades per month;
Finally finish the fight against the Taliban, root out al Qaeda and invest in the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan, while making aid to the Pakistani government conditional;
Act aggressively to stop nuclear [...]

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Fact Check: The underequipped, under-manned platoon in Afghanistan

Posted on Saturday, 23 Feb 2008 by obamesque

In the televised Texas Democratic candidates debate on Thursday, [21 February 2008] Senator Barack Obama related a story intended to shine light on how political oversight can impact the effectiveness of military units on the ground in a theater of war, and decisions he takes issue with. The reaction by most pundits has been predictable [...]

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