Democrats voice concerns on Obama's Iraq drawdown plan
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/POLITICS/02/27/iraq.dems/art.pelosi.gi.jpg caption="House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has questioned the need to keep 50,000 troops in Iraq until 2011."]
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Top Democrats have expressed concerned over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise.
At issue: Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to 50,000 residual forces in the war-torn country, serving in a training or advisory role to the Iraqi military.
All U.S. troops have to be out of Iraq by December 31, 2011, under an agreement the Bush administration signed with the Iraqi government last year. There are currently 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, recently cited concern that the residual force Obama is planning to leave in Iraq is too large.
From CNN Politics
- James Comer and former Twitter employees strike deal on subpoenas in exchange for testimony
- 10 Cards Charging 0% Interest Until 2024
- A freight train derailment in Ohio puts US infrastructure back in a bruising spotlight
- Neo-Nazi leader and Maryland woman allegedly plotted to 'completely destroy' Baltimore, Justice Department says
- Biden says US 'did the right thing' in shooting down Chinese spy balloon
- Untitled
Nancy your not the president so quit your complaining the president
is looking out for the whole country not just your district plus you don't even know what your talking about know wonder house republicans don't want to deal with you I wish we could get you removed as speaker of the house !!!!
Sarah Palin is an idiot.
When is her reelection?
So taking "ALL" of the troops out: 30,000 – 50,000 left there out of 142,000. He is leaving ONE THIRD of the troops there.
I know he covered his *** during the campaign by sort of disclosing this quietly. But come on – would you have rushed to vote for him if he had told you straight up? : "I am only bringing home 2/3 of trrops from iraq and sending that many to Afghanistan?"
He benefitted from his preppy wordy confusing lawyer speak. See? No one followed what he was saying!
I love Obama, but she scares me.....
Another broken promise by Obama. I am regrettng my vote for him more each day.
I don't recall Nancy Pelosi running for president and winning. Nancy you need to simmer down and get in your own lane!
Looks like the crooks that work for haliburton are here..
"George Bush made Pelosi seem like an old crazy woman"
mmm she is an old crazy woman.
I see the "surrender decriers' are out in full force today. Not enough blood to satisfy you chickenhawks yet?
Wa, wa, wa. The fact that Pelosi is control of ANYTHING more than a television remote is a crime. If only there were enough intelligent people in her district to vote her out.
Of course in 2010, when the Republicans regain control, Pelosi will be railroaded out of town. And I'd line up just to wave as this sanctimonious, stupid, idiotic excuse for a human being goes by.
Nancy Pelosi – Washington D.C.'s village idiot.
I don't know why he has been saying the same thing for over a year. Let me quote him “I will leave a force there to train and protect America interest. And we should be more careful getting out as we was careless going in.” So if the Dems are having problem they just wasn't listing.
Pelosi may be disappointed, but the thousands of servicepeople that get to come home definitely won't be-
Suck it up, Nancy. It's better than the John McCain 100 year plan.
I love our President.. why.. he doesn't try to make everyone happy.... he just does the right thing...
To all Republicans... America won't take NO anymore
you said NO to us..
we say NO to you..
get in line.. the unemployment line..
Someone should tell Pelosi that she is not in charge of the nation. Pelosi needs to crawl back in her hole and let the course of events take place.
Obama should listen to experience people. He hasn't done anything great except giving good speeches. People are realizing that voting for someone who talks good but lacks knowledge is wrong. His plans will never work and that is dangerous for America.
Pelosi is a disgrace. She makes W's popularity look high!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey....All you people who practically had a coronary over the prospect of Sarah Palin being second in line for the Presidency - How do you really feel about this fruitloop Pelosi being THIRD in line for the throne?
Miss Nancy where was your concern when you voted with Bush to send them to war, when Cheney got his buddies at Blackwater and Halliburton no bid contract. If the Generals on the ground are fine with it, you need to get along missy. This is not the issue to pretend you're not going to rubber stamp what the President wants. You couldn't stop Bush, don't pretend there is anything you can do about it now. Lots can change in 19 months, maybe the Iraqis wil tell us to leave completely.
Bush fueled post 9/11 fear and anxiety coupled with a faulty connect the dots argument based on false intelligence to trick us into goin to war, just as Obama has fueled fear and anxiety over the cureent recession to advance the Democratic party's surrealistically bloated spending proposals. Pelosi has zero credibility ith me, and a good deal of the american people. I am reluctant to go along with anything she proposes or supports, even if it turns out that I agree with her. We're in for a bumpy 4 years. I hope it isn't 8 years.
Pelosi is just a crazy old woman. Ignore her and she will go away.
Nancy (I know better than the Pope) Pelosi?
Haliburton is still in the game. They don't want to loose money by Obama withdrawing troops from Iraq.
Nancy you are not the president. Keep your mouth shut.
That's what the big scare was. Pelosi! repubs genearally are on the POTUS' side. It's Pelosi and Reid that are crazy. Italian-American, Pelosi is crazy, just ask your own party.