Obama Ridicules Cheney’s Iraq Comments
Published by Haseeb February 24th, 2007 in Obama, US PoliticsSource: The Associated Press
Obama, speaking at a massive outdoor rally in Austin, Texas, said British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s decision this week to withdraw 1,600 troops is a recognition that Iraq’s problems can’t be solved militarily.
“Now if Tony Blair can understand that, then why can’t George Bush and Dick Cheney understand that?” Obama asked thousands of supporters who gathered in the rain to hear him. “In fact, Dick Cheney said this is all part of the plan (and) it was a good thing that Tony Blair was withdrawing, even as the administration is preparing to put 20,000 more of our young men and women in.
“Now, keep in mind, this is the same guy that said we’d be greeted as liberators, the same guy that said that we’re in the last throes. I’m sure he forecast sun today,” Obama said to laughter from supporters holding campaign signs over their heads to keep dry. “When Dick Cheney says it’s a good thing, you know that you’ve probably got some big problems.”
As salaam alaikum.
Obama does not want to mire himself with the politics of the UK. On one hand parliament is discussing a troop withdrawal and on the other sending more in support of good ole’ Prince Harry.
Where it will end up only Allah
(swt) knows, but in the meantime Obama could be made to look at best ill informed and at worst stupid.
Wa salaama,
nuh