Today's LATimes, www.latimes.com (BEGIN QUOTE)
Barack Obama attacks President Bush's Iraq troop withdrawal planBy Peter Nicholas and Maeve Reston Los Angeles Times Staff Writers September 10, 2008 View Full Story DAYTON, Ohio -- Democrat Barack Obama today called President Bush's Iraq drawdown plan "very modest" and charged that Republican rival John McCain would continue "the overwhelming focus on Iraq that has taken our eye off of the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11." Bush announced earlier today that the United States would begin bringing home about 3,400 combat support forces -- including aviation personnel, explosive ordinance teams, combat and construction engineers, military police and logistical support forces. He also said a Marine battalion in Anbar would come home by November with an Army combat brigade to follow in February, and announced additional troops for Afghanistan. "His plan comes up short," Obama said, noting that the largest withdrawal will take place in February, after Bush leaves office. "It is not enough troops, and not enough resources, with not enough urgency." Obama faulted Bush and McCain for focusing on Iraq when "the central front in the war on terror is not in Iraq and it never was." He called for a rebuilt military and "a comprehensive strategy to finish the job in Afghanistan."... (END OF QUOTE) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
