Mission Truncated; The Iraq War  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 396 no. 8698 (Sep. 2010), page 39-40.
Topik: Military Withdrawals; Presidency; Armed Forces; Political Behavior; Public Opinion; Iraq War -2003

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When he ran for president, few subjects distinguished Barack Obama more than his views on the war in Iraq. He had opposed it from the start, so he constantly reminded the electorate. He was determined to withdraw the majority of American troops from the country within 16 months of coming to office, unlike his Republican opponent, John McCain. All this formed a big part of Obama's appeal to voters, who were sick of the conflict and dismayed by George Bush's handling of it. So when Obama declared the fulfillment of his pledge and the "end of our combat mission in Iraq" in an address from the Oval Office on Aug 31, 2010, it should have been a triumphant moment for the president and a cathartic one for the American public. Instead, the speech was a sombre affair, and the popular reaction muted. It does not help that America's withdrawal is only partial. Almost 50,000 troops remain in Iraq. The impact of Obama's announcement was further dampened by the fact that he has escalated America's war effort in Afghanistan even as he removes troops from Iraq.

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