Obama calls for troop reduction in Iraq

[Sparkly]

From the article:

Following the Dec. 15 Iraqi elections, Obama said the United States should focus over the course of the next year on how to reduce its troops there.

"Notice that I say 'reduce' and not 'fully withdraw,'" Obama said.

The freshman lawmaker also joined the chorus of politicians defending decorated Vietnam War veteran Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), D-Pa., who was criticized by the Bush administration, other Republicans and the public after calling for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.

"We watched the shameful attempt to paint John Murtha — a Marine Corp recipient of two purple hearts and a Bronze Star — into a coward of questionable patriotism," Obama said.

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[Independent thinker]

1. I'd love to see our troops return

But I think the Generals should decide when not congress.

I believe that if we set up a time table when we will pull
troops out of Iraq the "insurgents" will just wait until we
pull out enough troops and then start their attacks.

Now I'm not a military planner, and I dont play one on tv, but
that's how I see it.

[me b zola]

2. "Notice that I say 'reduce' and not 'fully withdraw,'" Obama said."

That is the same thing that many republicans are saying. In fact, the Pentagon is planning a reduction before the 2006 mid-terms.