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lynch.foreignpolicy.com - 2/27/2009
Obama gets it right on Iraq
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I thought Obama's speech on Iraq this afternoon was outstanding.It laid out a powerful rationale for the new policy, sent a very clear signal to Iraqis about American intentions, placed American policy firmly within the context of the Status of Forces Agreement negotiated with the Iraqi ...
shadow.foreignpolicy.com - 2/28/2009
Obama's Iraq speech: Brought to you by George W. Bush
— shadow.foreignpolicy.com — By Christian Brose Today begins the leap in the dark. For six years we've known that the Iraq war must end and that at some point U.S. forces would leave. The question that always hung out there was -- and then what ? President Bush chose not to ... (more) Obama's Iraq speech: Brought to you by George W. Bush

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msnbc.msn.com - 3/2/2009
March 1: Gates, roundtable
— msnbc.msn.com — Transcript of the March 1, 2009 broadcast of NBC's 'Meet the Press,' featuring Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Harold Ford, Jr., Mike Murphy, Dee Dee Myers and Joe Scarborough. (more) March 1: Gates, roundtable

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article.nationalreview.com - 3/2/2009
Editors: A Hard-Earned Opportunity, Indeed
— article.nationalreview.com — The planned withdrawal is not, on its face, irresponsible, but allowing Iraq to be put on the back-burner would be. (more) Editors: A Hard-Earned Opportunity, Indeed

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FP Feb 27
Abu Aardvark — ... Posts for email subscribers: Obama gets it right on Iraq, in which I respond favorably to the big speech.  Towards a Palestinian accord, in which I consider the potential of the announcement of moves towards a unity government ...

What Obama's Iraq Speech Means for American Foreign Policy
democracyarsenal.org — ... demonstrates that on issues of foreign policy, communication is vital. Obama's exceptional skills aren't just an asset during a presidential campaign or a domestic policy fight, but they matter when he speaks to the world.  The President had a tough speech to give.  He had to clearly communicate to the Iraqis that we were in fact leaving, while reassuring them that we would not abandon them.  He had to send a message to the Muslim World and to America's allies that our Iraq-centric foreign policy is over.  He had to reassure the military and its ...

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