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Obama Sets End of Iraq Combat For August 31st

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the end-of-an-era dept.

eldavojohn writes "President Barack Obama has announced that on August 31st the United States will cease all combat operations in Iraq, although 50,000 troops will remain until the end of 2011. It's been a long seven-and-a-half years, with no guarantee of this announcement actually signifying the end of violence. Pundits are already speculating on whether or not this withdrawal speech is 'Mission Accomplished 2.' It's possibly the most significant confirmation of and commitment to a withdrawal the world will hear from the United States in Iraq."

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  1. damned liberals by SoupGuru · · Score: 5, Funny

    Real Americans don't give up so easy. A measly 7.5 years? Puhlease... If McCain had been elected we'd be there for another 7.5... along with 30 years in Iran and who knows how long on the Korean peninsula. I mean really, which party would you rather have in office?

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  2. Re:End of violence? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> You announce the date and pull out sooner. When the little shits come out of hiding you nail them.

    Is this a military tactic, or a birth control method?

  3. realism is not appreciated in Obamaland by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Silly troll, the Obama halo will make it so.

  4. Re:Why would they need to attack on that date? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is just more Obama Derangement Syndrome, fear of the Big Black President causing people to throw all logic and common sense by the wayside and find something, anything, to justify their fears. So our President has a bigger dick than you, and can please women in ways you'll never be able to. Is that any reason to hate him?

    Jesus Christ. Not only are you trying to play the race card, you're trying to play it in a game of marbles.

  5. Re:Two Days before US Elections? by Attack+DAWWG · · Score: 3, Funny

    November 2 minus August 31 is two days?

    Let me guess . . . you just graduated from high school in Texas?

  6. yro = yeah right, obama by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    yro=yeah right, obama

  7. Re:About time. by sedmonds · · Score: 4, Funny

    The US exist strategy for Germany? Maintain status quo: US exists, Germany exists.

  8. Re:About time. by halivar · · Score: 5, Funny

    We leave then they run out of beer.

  9. Re:About time. by natehoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    What is the US exist strategy for Germany?

    We've decided to allow it.

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  10. Re:August 31st? by Maarx · · Score: 3, Funny

    To be honest I still don't understand what you were trying to say.

  11. Re:About time. by bdleonard · · Score: 2, Funny

    I always figured it would be the other way around.

  12. Re:About time. by Timosch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Prepare to stay for another thousand years.