...Obama did say, several times, that he will base his decision on when to move the troops out of Iraq based on the situation on the ground. In an interview with Candy Crowley he did last month, he said this:
"Well, you know, I'd never say there's 'nothing' or 'never' or 'no way' in which I'd change my mind," he said of his withdrawal policy. "Obviously, I'm open to the facts and to reason. And there's no doubt that we've seen significant improvements in security on the ground in Iraq. And our troops, and Gen. [David] Petraeus, deserve enormous credit for that."
"I have to look at this issue from a broader strategic perspective, though," he added. "And in terms of long-term strategy, I am absolutely convinced that the best thing we can do is to set a clear timetable, tell the Iraqis we are going to start pulling out and do it in a careful fashion."Iraqis we are going to start pulling out and do it in a careful fashion."
So, he is being consistent. Carry on...
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