***BREAKING***Obama to speak about Iraq at 12:45pm ET

[jenmito]

It'll be about the security relationship with Iraq. He apparently just had a secure video conference with al-Maliki.

ETA: He's going to announce that all troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. (There could've been some troops staying there to help the Iraqi military, but talks broke down.)

[pinto]

1. Thanks for the heads up.

:thumbsup:

[Lint Head]

2. This was a campaign promise. A little late but happening.

[jenmito]

6. How is it late? n/t

[young but wise]

7. Good question.

[EffieBlack]

10. Because he didn't do it on January 21, 2009

:sarcasm:

[CakeGrrl]

11. No kidding, right?

:crazy:

[Lint Head]

24. He said in 2008 they would be out in 16 months with residual forces left until May 2010..

I am not attacking Obama. Just Google.

[jenmito]

25. He said all combat troops would be out in 16 months with the rest to be withdrawn by the end of

2011. Politifact called it "Promise Kept." http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/126/begin-removing-combat-brigades-from-iraq/

[livetohike]

3. Thanks for the heads up Jen

This should be interesting :hi:.

[jenmito]

4. ALL TROOPS will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. n/t

[emulatorloo]

5. Thanks for the update.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Thank You.

:hi:

[jenmito]

9. He just said the war will be over at the end of this year. He invited Maliki to the WH in December.

I can just imagine how the Repubs. will be putting out statements about Obama being wrong for "telling the enemy" when we're leaving so they can "wait us out" and similar things. But Obama has too much foreign policy cred now.

[jenmito]

12. "The nation that we will be building will be our own." "The troops will be packing their bags and

will be home for the holidays." Just a couple of quotes from him.

[Harmony Blue]

13. Good

This continues to put the Republicans in a defensive position. A welcome change long overdue IMVHO.

[jenmito]

14. Yup...

he's going into the '12 election from a position of strength.

[Harmony Blue]

15. I hope the momentum can be maintained

because it is a see saw from month to month of highs and lows.

[jenmito]

18. He seems to be getting stronger...

and the Repubs. have just started attacking each other and making the eventual winner weaker.

[Zorra]

16. Well, President Obama definitely has my vote in 2012.

:applause:
:bounce:

[kjackson227]

17. Thank You, Mr. President!!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN, 2012!!!!!

[jenmito]

19. Another HUGE promise kept! n/t

[JoePhilly]

20. Candidate Obama on Iraq ... "Be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in"

Says it all.

[jenmito]

21. Yup. And he's doing just what he said he'd do...

smartly.

[YvonneCa]

22. GREAT news! Thank you for posting...

...this. AND...Thank you, President Obama, for implementing a foreign policy that actually gets things done. :patriot:

[benld74]

23. BUT our 900 million dollar Embassy courtesy of BushCo and Suadi labor still there!