Obama Sticks To Iraq Pullout Plan

15 Jul 2008

Obama Sticks To Iraq Pullout Plan

Sen. Barack Obama vows to stick by his plan to withdraw U.S. soldiers from Iraq within 16 months of becoming president.

"… getting out of Iraq as we work careless getting. We can safely redeploy our combat brigades at a pace that would remove them in sixteen months. That would be the summer of 2010. One year after Iraqi Security Forces will be prepared to stand up two years from now and more than seven years. After the war began. After this redeployment …" at 0:09

"… consistently that I will consult with commanders on the ground and the Iraqi Government. We will redeploy from secure areas first and volatile areas later. We will commit two billion dollars to a meaningful international effort to support the …" at 1:03

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22 Jul 2008

Obama: Combat Troops Out Of Iraq By 2010

Speaking in Amman, Jordan, Sen. Barack Obama repeats his pledge that he'll do everything he can to make sure U.S. combat troops are deployed out of Iraq within 16 months.

"… encouraged Iraqis to stand up is through the responsible redeployment. Of our combat brigades. I welcome the growing consensus. In the United States and Iraq. For a time. My view based on the advice of military experts is that we can redeploy safely. In sixteen months so that our combat brigades are out of Iraq and want to. As -- as and then work with our military commanders to ensure that we redeploy out of Iraq carefully. -- The safety of our troops and -- I was upset over the last two years once we redeploy our combat brigades we're still going to retain the capability to protect our personnel. The target terrorists and train Iraqi Security Forces if there is political office. If we responsibly and the war or. We can strengthen our military. Step up our efforts to finish the fight. Against Al Qaeda all the bombs in Afghanistan. And succeed in leaving Iraq to its sovereign government to take responsible for its own future. In short we can see at this moment to make America more secure. To focus on broader challenges like defeating terrorism. Reversing the spread of nuclear weapons and achieving letter to secure shelves discussed among others. With some more -- closest friends and …" at 0:45

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14 Oct 2008

Iraq: Trouble Ahead?

Some fear a transfer of power in Iraq could lead to increased violence.

"… dollars a month. That and that money by not attacking American or Iraqi forces and helping drive out al-Qaeda from their strongholds. A successful program that has now reached a crucial point for your protection and care. Senate -- like this at being held across Baghdad -- the sense of run gradually being transferred. From America's Cairo to -- that the Iraqi Government. But it's not a comfortable publish it sounds that was not change. Change -- Government entity -- and authority says the Shia dominated government believes some of facilities sons of Iraq are still terrorists. It -- bathtub screen unfortunately Dominican side that's neat they haven't done much screening or you know. Or adequate skiing -- and yeah Iraqi Government says it has a list of 600 sons of Iran wants to -- But under pressure from the Americans they've stopped pursuing them for net. The government says it will keep its promises to keep paying the Sunni fighters while -- 20% of them into the Iraqi Security Forces. It says it will also help find tilts to the wrist. It sounds of Iraqi leader Abu Ibrahim says that agreed to the trade stood because of America's work. It'll -- Iraqi government's. …" at 1:17

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