The Thirst for Freedom

So… Before George W. Bush and Company did all the hard work in Iraq, Obama wanted to pull out. Is he changing his mind now that he is getting real briefings on Iraq?

Here is a video from Fox News:

Old News (July), but interesting from msnbc.com:

“The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.” [Read More]

Finally get the sleep that you need.

Is it Barack Obama’s place to be interfering with our government’s negotiations in Iraq while he is still only a candidate for President?

I don’t know. Maybe he should wait to see if he actually wins. What would be the consequence of each Senator or Congressman conducting their own negotiations in open disagreement with our Executive Branch? Yikes.

Read more about how Barack Obama may have done just that at the Washingtontimes.com:

At the same time the Bush administration was negotiating a still elusive agreement to keep the U.S. military in Iraq, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to convince Iraqi leaders in private conversations that the president shouldn’t be allowed to enact the deal without congressional approval. [Read More]