Smart move. (Post is here.)
Obama moved away from any commitment today on a specific timeline for troop withdrawals from Iraq. He said he may refine his plans after he visits the country next month and consults with the military brass in theater.
The base may be unhappy, and the GOP is making hay with this. But Obama is pegging his policy to what he hears from the commanders on the ground (like Bush allegedly does), and the regional needs to fight real threats in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
That is a huge improvement over Bush and McCain's policy, which is to neglect real threats along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border by not redeploying from Iraq, supposedly because you are paying attention to the commanders when in fact you are really directing things from the White House.
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