Day: April 8, 2008

Obama Presses for Answers
ecthompsonmd April 8, 2008

Obama thoughtfully questioned Petraeus and Crocker in an effort to figure out the end point in Iraq. Of course, we know that neither Crocker nor Petraeus can or will give a straight answer. That’s because there is no end point- that’s the whole purpose of the War. The War’s goal posts keep moving. First, we needed to oust Saddam Hussein. Done. Then, we needed to set up an Iraqi government. Done. Then, we needed an elected Iraqi government. Done. Now it seems we need peace and tranquility without Al Qaeda and without any Iranian influence before folks like John McCain will

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What is McCain Trying to do?
ecthompsonmd April 8, 2008

Senator John McCain asks if Al Qaeda in Iraq is a major problem. Interestingly, McCain further asked if Al Qaeda is a minor sect of Shiites. The fact is, Al Qaeda is a Sunni sect. This isn’t the first misstatement that McCain has made.

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MSNBC Interviews Senator Lieberman
ecthompsonmd April 8, 2008

I’m not sure why anyone would interview Senator Joe Lieberman. We already know exactly what he is going to say. Lieberman has been a hawk’s ‘hawk.’ There is no condition under which he would see withdrawing from Iraq, without Iraq looking like America.

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