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Originally Posted by bushmaster11
This all belongs on the head of Maliki (sp?). We wanted to leave a training contingent. They refused a Status of Forces Agreement. Obama, rightly so IMHO, said to SOFA no troops. As a soldier of any branch, I would not want to fight knowing my actions, however motivated was subject to the Iraqi criminal Justice system.
Iraq wanted us gone. They made it clear, yet we get catch holy hell for not leaving troops. No win regardless of action.
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That story never sat well with me. I think it was too perfect for Obama to say, "see, not my fault, they won't agree to the SOFA, not my fault, I'm pullin' out.... Oh yeah, wasn't that one of my campaign promises?
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