World-News

AntiWar.Com
by Scott Horton

03/04/09

Those who bought into the slogans ‘Hope’ and ‘Change’ last fall should have read the fine print. We were warned. Over and over during the campaign for the presidency Barack Obama made it clear that ‘withdrawal’ from Iraq on his flexible 16-month timetable meant only the removal of ‘combat forces.’ He has also made it clear all along that ‘combat forces’ means whatever he wants it to mean — until he decides to change his mind. At least he’s honest...

https://www.antiwar.com/orig/horton.php?articleid=14340


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

--------

U.S. Influence in Iraq Far from Over

By ERIC MARGOLIS

President Obama says U.S. combat troops will leave Iraq by the end of 2011. However, the U.S. military occupation will not end. What we are seeing is a public relations shell game.

https://informationclearinghouse.info/article22140.htm

--------

Military Families Speak Out (MFSO): Six Years Too Long -- Military Families Call For End to Iraq War

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/03/18-12



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Iraq+withdraw
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=combat+troops
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Military+Families+Speak+Out
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Scott+Horton
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Margolis

https://www.lewrockwell.com/margolis/margolis139.html



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Iraq+withdraw
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/margolis

https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/03/02



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Martin+Chulov

Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith have both refused to appear before Parliament's human rights committee to answer questions about allegations of British collusion in the torture of British citizens and residents detained during counter-terrorism operations in Pakistan.

https://snipurl.com/cx4jx



'There was no Cabinet debate in run-up to war,' says Short as Government refuses to release minutes

Details surrounding two crucial meetings on the eve of the conflict were laid bare for the first time yesterday when former Cabinet Minister Clare Short, who was present at both, gave a full account of what happened.

https://snipurl.com/cx4qq


From Information Clearing House



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=David+Miliband
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Jacqui+Smith
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Clare+Short
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=torture
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pakistan

https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/02/27-11



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Tom+Vanden+Brook

The Marines based at Camp Lejeune now know when their missions to Iraq will end, but they also know their deadly days of fighting overseas are far from over.

https://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/27/america/Obama-Mission-Continues.php



Change? What change?

Obama: 'Our combat mission in Iraq will end' Aug. 31, 2010

He'll keep 35,000 to 50,000 troops there in non-combat missions.
https://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2009/02/63426627/1

Read the full speech here
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-of-President-Barack-Obama-Responsibly-Ending-the-War-in-Iraq/



Change? What change?

McCain backs Obama Iraq pullout plan

"Overall it is a reasonable plan and one that can work and I support it," McCain told Reuters.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE51Q3VH20090227


From Information Clearing House

--------

Iraq Troop Withdrawal or Occupation-Lite?
https://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/02/27-14



CODEPINK Calls Obama's Announcement of Timetable, Residual Troops in Iraq a 'Broken Promise'

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/02/27-24



Congressman Dennis Kucinich: Kucinich on Iraq Troop Withdrawal: You Can't be In and Out at the Same Time

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/02/27-20



Veterans for Peace: Veterans' Group Says Leaving 50,000 Troops to Control Iraq Is No 'Withdrawal'

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/02/27-19



Peace Action: Largest Peace Group Gives Mixed Review of Obama's Iraq Plan
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/02/27-16



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Kucinich
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Veterans+for+Peace
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Iraq+pullout
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Iraq+withdraw
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Phyllis+Bennis
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Codepink

https://www.lewrockwell.com/spl/dark-secrets-first-gulf-war.html



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=First+Gulf+War
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Nora+Eisenberg

https://www.ufppc.org/content/view/8432/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=brain+trauma