Obama Has Not Made An Effort To Meet With The Top Military Leadership In Iraq, But Promises To Meet With Rogue Leaders
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OBAMA HAS NOT BEEN IN IRAQ IN 872 DAYS - Click Here To View
Yesterday, Obama Confirmed That He Has Made No Effort To Meet One-On-One With Gen. David Petraeus:
Obama Confirmed That He Has Never Attempted To Meet With Gen. Petraeus. Question: "He's saying outside of those meetings on the Hill, you would not set up your own meetings with General Petraeus, never attempted to meet with him?" Obama: "And I haven't - look, it's just a flippant comment, it's not designed to actually talk about substance. It's a political comment that doesn't get anywhere." (Sen. Barack Obama, Press Conference, 5/28/08)
In July 2007, Obama Said He Would Meet With The Leaders Of Hostile Foreign Nations His First Year In Office Without Preconditions:
At A July 2007 Debate, Obama Announced He Would Personally Meet With Leaders Of Iran, North Korea, Syria And Other Hostile Nations "Without Precondition." Question: "[W]ould you be willing to meet separately, without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or anywhere else, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea, in order to bridge the gap that divides o ur countries?" ... Obama: "I would. And the reason is this, that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them -- which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration - is ridiculous." (CNN/YouTube Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Charleston, SC, 7/23/07)
Click Here To Watch Obama Say "I Would" Meet Unconditionally With Leaders Of Iran, North Korea, Syria, And Other Nations
Obama Is Willing To Meet With The Following Leaders:
The President Of Iran Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (CIA World Factbook Website,
The President Of Syria Is Bashar al-Asad. (CIA World Factbook Website,
The President Of Venezuela Is Hugo Chavéz. (CIA World Factbook Website,
The President Of Cuba Is Raúl Castro. (CIA World Factbook Website,
The Leader Of North Korea Is Kim Jong Il. (CIA World Factbook Website,
Obama Has Not Been To Iraq Since January 2006:
In January 2006, Obama Took His Second Trip As A Senator To Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Israel And The Palestinian Territories. "Obama's second trip abroad as a U.S. senator starts in Qatar and, in addition to Iraq, will include stops in Kuwait, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, according to a statement from his Washington office." ("Obama To Visit Middle East, Including Iraq," The Associated Press, 1/4/06)
Obama's First Day In Iraq Was January 7, 2006. "Anti-war U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's first day in Iraq did nothing to change his view that if the country's various factions can't achieve political peace, no amount of U.S. involvement will bring stability. 'If we don't see significant political progress ... over the next six months or so, we can pour money and troops in here until the cows come home, but we're not going to be successful,' Obama told reporters in a Saturday [January 7, 2006] conference call." (Eric Krol, "Obama: 'Everything's Up For Grabs' In Iraq," Chicago Daily Herald, 1/8/06)
Obama Was In Iraq For Two Days. "Obama, the nation's only black senator, met with U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Saturday. He said before his two-day trip to Iraq that he wanted to ask U.S. commanders what a realistic time frame was for bringing troops home." (Jason Straziuso, "Obama Says Minorities Must Be More Involved In Iraq's Government," The Associated Press, 1/7/06)
It Has Been 872 Days Since Obama Has Been In Iraq. (GOP Website, www.gop.com, Accessed 5/29/08)
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