She was for all troops out of Afghanistan and all troops out of Iraq (while still being an imperialist liberal who hardly invokes my sympathies, but...).
Don't worry now, though, Rahmbo and Barrage have got this girl on message now: 50,000 troops and superbases stay in Iraq, and Afghanistan gets a surge (because NATO is in disarray). Perhaps it was Coakley's fault that she didn't read the fine print on Barrage's plan for Iraq. Remember, Barrage only looks like a Democrat on the fence trying to see both sides to both sides. He has a plan and it involves coming down on the winning side of the key issues. http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Martha_Coakley.htm Martha Coakley on War & Peace Click here for 3 full quotes on War & Peace OR background on War & Peace. * Bring troops home from Afghanistan. (Jan 2010) * Focus efforts where terrorists are, not Afghanistan. (Jan 2010) * End the war in Iraq by 2011. (Nov 2009) http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Martha_Coakley_War_+_Peace.htm Bring troops home from Afghanistan On Afghanistan: Has spoken against the troop increase, saying the president should instead be bringing troops home. She says there are better ways to fight terrorism, saying it is "naive" to think U.S. troops can be dispatched everywhere. Source: Nancy Reardon, Quincy Patriot-Ledger: 2010 MA Senate debate Jan 14, 2010 End the war in Iraq by 2011 Over 130,000 American troops remain in Iraq. Since the war began, over 4,300 American soldiers have died. Martha supports President Obama's plan to fully withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011. Had Martha been in the Senate at the ti voted against the Iraq invasion. The situation in Iraq remains dire. There are 1.5 million Iraqi refugees in bordering countries, and inside Iraq there are almost 3 million displaced people. Most Iraqis still lack access to clean water and sanitation, health care, and ample nutrition. The war has claimed somewhere between 130,000 and 230,000 Iraqi lives. Given such hardship and the many roadblocks to productive American involvement on the ground, it is now crucial that American troops leave the country in order for Iraq to effectively rebuild. Source: Campaign website, www.marthacoakley.com, "Issues" Nov 11, 2009 _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
