Against Escalation

11:53 am EST December 28th, 2006 | News | 6 Comments

Barack Obama just sent out an email opposing the president’s attempt to escalate the war in Iraq.

In escalating this war with a so-called “surge” of troops, the President would be overriding the expressed concerns of Generals on the ground, Secretary Powell, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group and the American people. Colin Powell has said that placing more troops in the crossfire of a civil war simply will not work. General John Abizaid, our top commander in the Middle East, said just last month that, “I believe that more American forces prevent the Iraqis from doing more, from taking more responsibility for their own future.” Even the Joint Chiefs of Staff have expressed concern, saying that a surge in troop levels “could lead to more attacks by al-Qaeda” and “provide more targets for Sunni insurgents.” Once again, the President is defying good counsel and common sense.

I’ve seen opposition from Biden and Edwards as well. Not Clinton, however. This may be the first major clash of the new political season, and a major test of the 2008 Democratic candidates – they should remember the last time they went along with this president it led to the Iraq War.

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6 Responses to “Against Escalation”

  1. Organic George says:
    December 28, 2006 at 1:34 pm

    I do believe there was a NYTimes story that HC was against a surge.

  2. RedBastardGod says:
    December 28, 2006 at 5:56 pm

    Send Jenna and Not-Jenna first.

  3. Dugger says:
    December 29, 2006 at 7:48 am

    Actualy I believe Obama and Hillary both oppose ‘cut and run’. Coming soon to a theater near you: 1968 Redux – see enraged leftists devour their own kind. Kerensky gets thrown under the bulldozer.

  4. midderpidge says:
    December 29, 2006 at 12:15 pm

    I laugh when I see headlines like “Bush takes time to craft Iraq plan.” I doubt the articles point out its something he should have done 4 years ago.

  5. Oliver Willis says:
    December 29, 2006 at 5:02 pm

    Dugger’s still upset about November.

  6. vwcat says:
    December 29, 2006 at 11:55 pm

    Obama did not oppose cut and run. he wanted the troops withdrawn in 3 months a few months back.
    He does not agree with the dlc position.
    Actually the dlc tried to get him to be part of them and he told them no way.