2010

The Iraqi government has now firmly stated that they'd like to see American troops leave their country by 2010.

Saddam has been deposed and executed, a democratic government has been elected, and sectarian violence has eased considerably. Isn't this "mission accomplished?"

The Iraqis are ready to stand on their own, and their timetable coincides with Obama's plan. The agreed horizon--2010--still has U.S. forces on the ground in Iraq for two more years, providing plenty more time for further stabilization of the country.

It's time to elect a president who understands that continuing to keep troops in Iraq is bankrupting us, weakening our military, and failing to make us any safer.

On his international tour, Obama is demonstrating that he's ready to be commander-in-chief and that he understands the foreign policy challenges facing the U.S.

The McCain campaign, in turn, staged an event with him riding in a golf cart with the first President Bush. It also leaked the rumor that he will name his VP pick this week, an effort to distract from positive coverage of Obama's trip. And on ABC, McCain referred to the "Iraq-Pakistan" border. Sounds like he needs a map (and perhaps a better strategy).

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