@revelette2,
revelette2 wrote:
Just like I said before, you never back up any of claims but just make statements as though it is the gospel and then double down on it without a shred of evidence.
This isn't an academic journal. Footnotes are not required. You don't back up all your statments either, and I find your interpretations of complex events usually filled with bias. Beyond that, words like "never" and "not a shred of evidence " are obviously exaggerations and false.
revelette2 wrote:
It matters not a jot Obama announcing the withdrawal. It was no secret. The agreement was struck and broadly announced before Obama ever became President that the troops would withdraw at the end of 2011. Obama wanted to keep some residue of non combat forces in place but could not because if he had, our soldiers would have lost their immunity from prosecution. In the end, the administration largely kept to agreement signed by Bush W and Iraqi government of which everyone already knew about.
You are dead wrong here. In War and statecraft uncertainty about what one might do is absolutely essential for deterrence and effective strategy. That is a very elementary principle which you (and our self-absorbed idiot President) have ignored. Telegraphing your punches is a good way to get knocked out. I suspect Obama actually understands that: instead he actually wanted out at all costs and was in effect encouraging Iraqi President Malaki ( a Shiah) to give him an excuse to retaliate against the Sunni without our interference.. It worked and the outcome was very bad for everyone. Some very good books have been written about these events. You should read one.
