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by Moongrim on September 3rd, 2010
A Pyrrhic Victory at best.
Success? And Iraq, shouldn't be in the same sentence.
He promised to pull us out. And when the last 50,000 have left, then we will have left.
by Speed1962 on September 3rd, 2010
Let's see, he was against the war, and he said the Bush policy wasn't working, and that we couldn't win it. Then he gets elected and continues the Bush policy of gradual drawdown, and claims victory. Can you say hypocrit of the first magnitude?
by Zebulon on September 3rd, 2010
He's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, but there's definitely no 'success' there, in any sense of the word.
by Swami_Rick on September 4th, 2010
I find it amazing that half the people posting here that Obama didn't take credit for winning in Iraq obviously didn't watch his news conference. He definitely took credit for it, it was as though it was somebody else that made all those votes and speeches that he did.
HOW can you make an informed opinion, if you don't know what you're talking about?
by Old School on September 3rd, 2010
The invasion of Iraq was a spectacular success, perhaps even better than the planners could have foreseen.
The occupation of Iraq was an unmitigated disaster, so much so that it's one instance where malice seems a better explanation than stupidity (stupid people aren't as consistently wrong as the US government was in Iraq).
To the extent that Barack Obama is ending the occupation of Iraq, he deserves credit. Yes, the plan was in place before Obama took office, but you can bet that Obama's victory would have been by an even larger margin if Bush had continued to "stay the course".
by Gen.ButtNaked on September 3rd, 2010
What victory? When has he ever took credit for anything having to do with Iraq, surely you have not heard those words out of his mouth. Right wing pundits are trying to rehab Bush, which is impossible and his administration, so they are trying to whip up some more nonsense about Obama. People in Iraq still do not have electricity, something they had before we came, water, and other basic needs. Halliburton and other thieves of Baghdad have done nothing but get richer. Victory in Iraq, you people are sick!!! 4400 dead, 70,000 wounded and near death, and we won!! Let us not even count the number of dead civilian Iraqi's and wounded!!!
by jeanette08 on September 3rd, 2010
people need to stop hating on President Obama
by QuartzKitty on September 3rd, 2010
No. And he has never claimed success or credit for any 'success' in Iraq. Because there WAS no success there.
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on September 3rd, 2010
I don't think he is taking any credit for success in Iraq. It is an inevitable withdrawal that the US public demands.
by AB is an asylum run by the inmates, ciao! on September 3rd, 2010
At least he got us out of there.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on September 3rd, 2010
Obama isn't claiming success in Iraq...he is just putting an end to the insanity of it.
by Siyanor on September 3rd, 2010
Obama isn't taking any credit last I checked. Also, "success" depends what you were intending to do. I don't consider anything that occurred to be a success. Then again, I paid absolutely no attention to the war. Oh, sorry, conflict. Gotta be politically correct.
by Talimze on September 6th, 2010
"Success." Interesting word choice. Will not debate that. Still, most success gained should probably go to Obama. Doubtful that he'll take more than his due credit. More likely that he will overstate the success, not steal credit.
by Mr.Troll_has_a_COAT! on September 6th, 2010
I don't watch the news because my parents don't pay for tv. But I can tell you this, Obama is way better then Bush.
by 23Skidoo on September 6th, 2010
Success?
I haven't seen words like that used in reference to Iraq since The Codpiece President's "Mission Accomplished".
http://www.globalresearch.ca/articlePictures/mission_accomplished.jpg
by RC loves ice cream on September 6th, 2010
What success?
by robertini on September 6th, 2010
What success?
by Orangepowder on September 6th, 2010
War is just a means to an objective. Obama pulled most of the troops out of Iraq, so in terms of what is successful; if anybody sets a goal and accomplishes that goal, then anybody with common sense would consider that successful. Obama explains much because most of the time people seem to be ignorant of what he is attempting to accomplish. The man is freakin brilliant. Pulling the troops out was a good idea. America's presence is making the situation more volatile. This withdrawal will give the people time to establish a governmental system that works for them. America is on stand by just in case they need additional help. Maybe the withdrawal will smoke out some of the opposing forces; once there is a face on the individual terrorists, it will be possible to break up the hierarchy. Troop withdrawal is a good strategy.
by Pleski on September 5th, 2010
It's pretty obvious that he's trying to pull America out from a pointless war which has bankrupted the economy.
He may be overstating Iraq's ability to manage without US intervention in order to drum up confidence in the pull-out, but I don't see any boasting.
by Anonymous on September 5th, 2010
What if any success is there to take credit for?
by PocketNut is as sure as a peanut on September 5th, 2010
If I had cleared up an enormous mess left for me by the last person to have my job, I'd be pretty pleased with myself, even if it weren't a total success.
One screw up down, now he's just got to sort out the oil industrys' safety regulations, the war in Afghanistan, the fininacial crisis and any other Bush messes lurking in the shadows.
by In-Stereo-Type on September 3rd, 2010
He stuck to his time frame. He deserves credit for sticking to it. He shouldn't get credit for any success achieved there (if any). That credit goes to those who served there.
by thatsJustme on September 3rd, 2010
because he is not worried about Iraq or its people, just his own success....
by Mr.Troll_has_a_COAT! on September 6th, 2010
I don't watch the news because my parents don't pay for tv. But I can tell you this, Obama is way better then Bush.
by Heather108 on September 5th, 2010
Almost everything about Iraq was put into motion during the previous administration.
If Obama wants some claim to fame he should establish a permanent military base in Iraq like we have in Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Turkey, and South Korea.
by saturn27 on September 5th, 2010
what success exactly?
by RefreshPerspective on September 4th, 2010
...Define "success".
by snowslip on September 4th, 2010
What success?
by Brent. on September 9th, 2010
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by Brent. on September 9th, 2010
success? hahahha blah. pulling out doesn't mean much. we'll be in Iran within a year or so.
by JustImagine
on September 21st, 2010
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Yes
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by JustImagine
on September 21st, 2010
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Yes
Last I checked Obama and Biden were totally against the surge. If we had listened to them and the rest of the Democratic party, then the only option would have been failure in Iraq. In warfare you either win or you lose. Obama needs to give Bush the honor and credit that he deserves!
by MininimMCXCVII on September 6th, 2010
Too bad he didn't reminded us how much it has cost, so far. That would be a better thing to say in these funny times ...
by Christine on September 7th, 2010
Success!? He's brought a reasonable end to a disaster he did not instigate. He deserves credit for not going into Iraq unprepared.
by Shania on September 6th, 2010
LMAO
by my2cents--Vote for Paul on September 7th, 2010
Yes. Pres. Obama and VP Biden both opposed the opposed the war, opposed the surge, opposed everything. You do not get to claim what you did not do. Pres. Bush went to war, initiated the surge, and made the agreement for the troop withdraw that Pres. Obama is now taking credit for. Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aryTu4ZlhZc
at 1:10 and again at 1:40-- you see Biden opposing troop surge,
1:52--you see Obama opposing troop surge saying it will not work and will make things worse.
again at 2:28,
2:56 Biden again opposing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEgOPlwi3Oc&feature=related
Biden: "I am very optimistic about Iraq. I think it is going to be one of the great acheivements of this administration"
by mrtoolman on September 4th, 2010
You call losing honorable soldiers to Islamic terrorists a success? Ask the fallen soldier's families if they would call it a success. It was necessary, but hardly a success.
As far as Obama and Iraq. Fuck Obama and Fuck AROCK.
by manny
on September 2nd, 2010
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by manny
on September 2nd, 2010
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by Wheeljack has left the building. on September 2nd, 2010
I'm not supporting him, but if people are willing to blame him for everything,then he has the right to take the credit too.
by Patti jo on September 3rd, 2010
He gets on my last nerve !! Bottom line !!
by Lerro_L on September 5th, 2010
BH didn't find Saddam Hussein in a Spider Hole; Bush did. So, BH doesn't get any credit for anything. Nice try.
by manny
on September 2nd, 2010
voted:
Yes
Yes
by Carlos_G on September 5th, 2010
Obama gets too much credit for everything he does. I'm surprised the people that worship him haven't gone as far as giving him a standing ovation just for tying his shoes every morning.
When is primary election day?
by Answerbag Staff on February 27th, 2010
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are you for cutting down defense industries? Or are you into now walking into iran and starting a war there?
by shunyata on February 8th, 2012
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In which country are Liberals the conservatives?
by Unicorn Man on February 6th, 2012
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Would you vote for a person that said they would work judicially to impose term limits in all offices of election and appointment?
by wiseacre on February 7th, 2012
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How will Obama put more miles on Air Force One this year? On campaign? Or on vacation?
by More2Be on February 7th, 2012
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"Pyrrhic Victory"?
Does that have anything to do with my penis size?
by Possum on September 3rd, 2010
Spot on.
by danrather1 on September 4th, 2010
obama has no idea what is going on over there
by oursong24 on September 5th, 2010
@ourson-Who does have an idea what we're doing over there? Wasn't it Jeorge Bush who announced "Mission Accomplished" about a trillion (yes, that's with nine zeros) dollars ago?
by Possum on September 5th, 2010
Another spot on comment. I know private and defense contractors got paid a lot of that money.
by danrather1 on September 5th, 2010
@danr-thank you.
by Possum on September 5th, 2010
@ Possum it's George
by speachless on September 6th, 2010
Since he's so proud of his Mexican relatives and knowledge of the language I decided to incorporate in into his name.
A trillion also has 12 zeros.
But the points remain the same.
Thanks for answering.
by Possum on September 6th, 2010