Presidential Candidates Question US Military Commander About Iraq

All three candidates -- John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -- sit on committees that received an assessment of the war's progress.

Their political division over the war -- McCain supports a continuation of the war while the Democrats say they would withdraw troops.

The following is the conclusion of those three candidates' politicla plan which i summarized after i red Times magazine:

McCain: McCain was able to put both officials on record that a certain level of troops is likely to remain in Iraq for years to come. McCain has said U.S. troops could be in Iraq for 100 years, citing the half-century or longer U.S. Democrats have criticized McCain, contending that he backs a 100-year war. In his opening statement, McCain put a positive spin on developments in Iraq over the past year, saying security has improved dramatically and political reconciliation has moved forward since the United States shifted course from what he called four years of mismanagement that brought the U.S.-led war "almost to the point of no return." Our goal -- my goal -- is an Iraq that no longer needs American troops." [personally, i don't like him]

Hillary: Clinton argued there has been a lack of political progress in Iraq. She placed the blame not just on President Bush, but also supporters of his policy -- in other words, McCain. "The administration and supporters of the administration's policy often talk about the cost of leaving Iraq, yet ignore the greater costs of continuing the same failed policy," she said. "I think it's time to begin an orderly process of withdrawing of our troops." [i believe that if Hillary could win the election, women could get a better protect and the fair situation with men.]

Obama: "What we have not seen is the Iraqi government using the space that was created not only by our troops but by the standdown of the militias in places like Basra, to use that to move forward on a political agenda that could actually bring stability," Obama said.
Obama, who leads Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, won't get his turn to speak until near the end of the day. Obama also criticized McCain for supporting the war, "John McCain has not offered any clear point at which he suggests it's time for us to move our troops home." [i am a little bit scare of Obama because the blacks would be so happy if he wins the election. On the other hand, i believe that he is the one whom have the best knowledge to how to run the country of those three people. He would use his ability to lead the United States to another topest point...]


http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/iraq.candidates/?iref=mpstoryview
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7337877.stm (for pictures)
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-08-voa66.cfm
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-uswar0409,0,4831533.story