Obama Gives Plan For Iraq Troop Withdrawal

[victoriaisntsosecret]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa WHOA. Who in thekr right mind would want to "stay in Iraq longer" ? As far as I'm concerned, any level-headed person who actually cared about his family and knew what he was getting himself into when he joined the army wouldn't be apart of it in the first place.

[DaChiefn1]

guess what,.... they're still there! WTF!

[zizzy60]

The US cannot WIN in Iraq and Stan.

Why?

For generations, loads of Niggers have been killed and jailed.

Till today, Niggers are jailed and killed everyday.

But the US is still full of violent Niggers on the streets.

NOTHING has changed.

As long as Niggers continue thriving, so will Islamist insurgents in their homeland. Simple logic.

Stupid American motherfuckers.

[MrAmerica406]

go obama!

[ebonics4everyone]

Thanks for finally having the balls to pull us out of Iraq, Obama. Democrat landslide losses have been vastly overpredicted.

[AlbertInSanAntonio]

I know what the problem is in the USA... its that we are not looking at enough fireworks... we hafto look at the sky's and look at more fireworks! and then things will start to change for the better

[SoPlEoReD]

If I voted for obama, I would be going nuts because of this. I mean for the love of god, he were damn saying "elect me and I will bring your sons back from Iraq". Well, he is but neither one of their sons will be alive.

[kanani717]

You got marked down for this? (I know its an old post but damn...people really dont want the truth).

[imkemekal]

HA!!

lol.. Obama never planned to take soldiers out. Theres soldiers going back everyday. They're setting up base over there.. and what...?? huh !? They're REMODELING BABYLON???

Isnt that kinda creepy??

YOUTUBE OBAMA DECEPTION..

our whole govt is phucked up.. and we're all going to pay the price

[TimmyHaag]

What does Alex Jones's load taste like ? Does it taste like propaganda ?

[TruthUnmasked]

i don't think us will ever withdraw from iraq "completely" with remained bases.

[ultramagchen]

that is my president baby yeah

[CLONG3]

GstateBALLER925 = can't let go, stuck on his knees for barry

[kubikdav]

hahahahaaahaha...

This is gates and bush's plan for withdrawal that was made in october. Now Obama liked it, obviously because he is going along with it, and left gates in his cabinet. So he deserves credit, but give bush some credit here, because it was him who made the plan for withdrawal...

....so since things were so wrong with bush's plan, that he went with his plan for withdrawal..this guy is an idiot

[xxcommonsensexx]

Ok, so where is all the outrage from the "anti-war" Obama voters? Those same people who cried about Bush constantly sending our soldiers overseas "just to die". Why aren't you guys complaining about your precious Obama now? Oh I forgot its because it's Obama so there must be a logical reason why he's doing it right? People are such hypocrites.

[ROPdude]

You got suckered buddy. Obama is a fraud. If you were being honest with yourself, you'd have admitted it long ago.

BTW: There will ALWAYS be troops in Iraq from here on out. Just like every other country we've invaded, and the other 130 countries around the world.

If I were you, I'd stop making a dumb-fuck twit out of yourself here on Youtube.

[bluesboy25000]

To me, you can't have peace as long as we have US troops in the Middle East

[buakawkaoklai]

schools build schools man...

[bobbytiger]

Obama is showing common sense on the troop withdrawals.

It's pretty much the Bush plan.

Now,

With regard to Afghanistan.........

What is his "clearly defined goal"?

[terrasears]

A lot of this is populist talk, which is needed don't get me wrong. However, you must take it with a grain of salt. However, as wrong as we were to go to war, we would be just as wrong to pull out at this point. I am not saying policy is fixed or better yet. However, the populist talk that is going on here, needs to be going on there. You win a war with ideas and help...

[Issypt]

Bullshit bullshit......Cenk drinking the bullshit kool aid of obama.....

[Aerotides]

I still to this day have no idea where that kool aid saying came from, but i'm sure glad we have it.

[Krumbz2003]

Sup Aerotides. The Kool Aid phrase... "don't drink the Kool Aid" and things like that... stem from the religious serial killer - Jim Jones. He formed his own town in Africa... named Jonestown... and to make a long story short... he cooked up a batch of Kool Aid mix... mixed Cyanide with it... and over 900 people commit mass suicide.

There is an excellent documentary on it. He claimed he was god and convinced mostly Black people to - well - kill themselves.

Look it up. It's scary shit.

[Aerotides]

Thanks for that fun fact

[Krumbz2003]

How so? What's wrong, in your opinion, with President Obamas withdrawal plan?

[mrethrift]

a diplomatic approach...

[dashunderscoredash]

"We kept our troops in Iraq to help establish a sovereign government, and you got the job done. We went to Iraq to find Weapons of Mass Des- uh.. never mind"

[DieDulciFruere]

Why does US have to police the world?

[KamikazeCaptain]

Because your country is shit

[NekoKurimu]

Good question....its getting old..

[Moman893]

we all live in the same world, we should all have a responsibility to help each other. look at it on a bigger scale then that.

[DrakeMagnum]

great speech

and great clip Cenk

TYT for MSNBC!

[Lobos222]

Pulling out the majority of forces might not be the best thing for the people of Iraq.

Do we really need another Iran?

Whos to say extremists wont take charge in Iraq a few years after the US leaves? If the locals, both army and political structure, isnt strong enough to stop a extremist push.

Like in Germany after ww1, or Iran after the fall of the King. The world will end up with another Iran like state.... and that would be worse than secular Saddam Hussein, I think.

[HammandClov]

I think it'd be chaotic. You got the Kurds in the north. You got U.S. defending the oil fields (the very reason why we're there). You got the insurgents but are they Sunni or Shia? If Shia, then it would go into Iran's favor but if Sunni, it could not. I don't think it'd be any real difference from Afghan and Pakistan. The Taliban strangely still exist.

[Lobos222]

Yeah.

"The Taliban strangely still exist."

I dont think thats to strange doh.

Lets just change Afghanistan to the USA, Taliban to US troops and NATO to Russians.

Who would you trust more if both sides where saying "trust us"?

We are probably no more trusted in Afghanistan than the Romas where in the middle east a millennium ago.

[krakhaid]

So what would be your solution? Staying in there indefinitely? If our justification is that if we pull out of Iraq, then extremist militants would take over, then there are only two courses of action: either stay there forever, or kill every extremist, which is essentially genocide.

[Lobos222]

The invasion was on wrong grounds and I dont wanna say "I have the solution.", but my point of view is that there should be enough "controllable" forces, like US troops, in Iraq until the political structure is strong enough to withstand simple revolutionary strategies like infiltrating the local military etc.

How long will that take?

Thats a wild guess, even by experts, but the point is, at least looking at the US needed resources down there, it might just as well be less expansive to stay.

[friendsofbradwill]

Troops home... now.

AND the 100.000 Blackater /Xe mercenaries...

[poosnip]

Was America stolen from its people in 2000: Discuss

[mamerro2]

"He is going to take them out...? How come the media ignores that Bush and the Iraqi gov already signed a NON NEGOTIABLE and UNCONDITIONAL agreement for the troop withdrawal back in Nov 08? They were on their say out anyway. Don't tell us you did not know? Now the media credits obbama for the troop withdrawal. Come on!

[TheRentschmeister]

mamerro2: Please remember, the media want Obama to suceed in tearing down the foundations of what has made our Nation great. They will happily stand by and heap praise upon him. If he fails along the way, they will under no circumstances hold him responsible. It will be said that he had "Good" intentions. Don't forget the pressure Obama put on the Iraqis to not sign the agreement with the Bush Administration until AFTER the election. Again, it could only be due to "Good" intentions, right? LOL

[jorgedug]

Cenk, love your show, big fan, but you gotta slim down, lose some pounds.

[Mythosician06]

*facepalm*

[beerasaurus]

Agreed.

[owl975]

I'm not over Obama. He's too cool.

[LivingDeadGirl1981]

Why is everyone kissing Obama's ass? He's the President. Other than that, he's a human being. Nothing more. He's not the Messiah, he's not any kind of God at all. The ass kissing needs to stop.

[DKMontoya4670]

Bush bankrupted every company he touched. I vote---we allow everyone who voted for him to absorb the cost of his 8 years in office. Yes, I mean---if you voted for him, then you get to pay his debt to this country. After all....he's had other people paying his debts for his entire adult life.

[DKMontoya4670]

Bush and his "debtors", the ones that profited from the war, the bank scandals, and the rape of the nations, should be prosecuted. As far as Iraq goes-----sand----you know what happens to sand when it's introduced to extreme levels of heat? Glass----I vote we turn the whole middle east into a layer of wonderful, beautiful glass. At least it will be pleasant to look at then. Yes, if we aren't going to have the bullocks to use the weapons, then I propse we stop touting them.

[SleepySkeptic]

Bush needs to be prosecuted. I wish someone would just kill him, since prosecution is clearly out of the question.

[LORDOFMUFF]

Obama said in his latest speech that they will have a stronger presence in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It can only get worst.

[GstateBALLER925]

how will it get worse?

[conduit99]

TYT is too soft on Obama. I think it's b/c they're trying to get on the MSM (ex: MSNBC) and feel like they have to compromise their show to do that. Cenk why didnt you mention the bases and the TENS OF THOUSANDS (around 60,000) troops he will leave behind for "training" and "anti-terrorism". Isnt that combat? lol. This is a disgusting game of semantics.

[GstateBALLER925]

he did mention the troops that are staying in iraq... he said 50,000 are staying in iraq after 19 months, and pelosi wants more like 15,000. he clearly pointed it out.

[MackLeeGreen]

Could this tool's head be farther up Obama's butt??

[GstateBALLER925]

could fox news' head have been any farther up bush's ass? and you cant deal with one person being up obamas? deal with it.

[MackLeeGreen]

One person up Obama's ass?? Are you kidding me?? Do you watch the news. The whole media, except for Fox, has their heads up his ass. And I don't care how Fox treated Bush because I wasn't talking about Bush.

[GstateBALLER925]

how was the media up obama's ass when day after day all they talked about was ayers, wright, rezko and all the other supposed associations he had with random people? yes... fox had its head up mccains ass just like bush. and im talking about bush because he was our president for the last 8 years and the ass kissing done to him was something we had to deal with for years from that pathetic network with all the bill oreilly's, sean hannity's and other lunatic fringe conservatives and neo-cons.

[MackLeeGreen]

I am not talking about Bush or Fox. I am talking about Obama and the guy on the video. And the only channel you ever even heard any mention of Ayers, Wright etc, was Fox.

[GstateBALLER925]

"And the only channel you ever even heard any mention of Ayers, Wright etc, was Fox."

that is a complete and utter lie, and you know it. i can find a ton of videos just on youtube of cnn and msnbc talking about ayers, rezko and wright. dont fool yourself.

[MackLeeGreen]

They spoke about Ayers for maybe a week and ususally in defense of him or dsimissing Obama's association with him as irrelevant. While anything they could drag up on Palin or McCain was shown through the whole campaign. Regardles this isn't about Bush or McCain or Palin or Fox.

[GstateBALLER925]

thats bullshit... talked about him for a week my ass. ayers wright and rezko were discussed all throughout the primaries and part of the general election as well. hell, even msnbc's debate moderators (russert and williams) pressed obama on the issue.

[ATRUEAMERICAN10000]

What a JOKE! Comrade Obama has ZERO military experience (yes, yes he was JUST about to join ...we heard that BULLSHIT).

We fought communisim for 60 years only to now be led by one. Sickening.

[Xerxes4242]

Ignorance, a true American value:)

[musicmsnger]

you're sick. you think Bush had experience? He ducked out of his last year at the National Guard and got his Daddy to smudge the papers...

"Bush asserts that he turned up and did his duty. However, no one on the base remembers seeing him, including the commanding officer and several other officers who say they were actively looking to network with the hot-shot Texan with the influential father--but waited in vain."

You are the joke.

[GstateBALLER925]

was bush in the military? did he have experience? since when do you have to be in the military to be president of the united states? thats why he has military generals.

[MrFibes]

men and woman of the finest fighting force of the history of the world? bwahaaha lmao.

Mr.Obama skipped history class every week it seems

[iXetsa]

It's called national pride..

[MrFibes]

mm.. yes, I guess he HAD to say it.

[majestik143]

Yes Bush had bipartisan support. But both parties had strong Jewish influence. No representative voted against, because they would be targeted/defamed/punished by strong Jewish lobby. Israel wanted to get rid of Saddam, at Americans expense. So everything was devised, so everything worked.

[as2711]

"we sent our troops to Iraq to do away with Saddam's regime"...REALLY? and heres me thinking it was the WMD- we all know the true reason was OIL!!! stop lying for Bush Mr Prez, i don't wanna lose my respect for you!

[Hibbidyhai]

Too bad we didn't get any oil either.

[wimscheers]

Bush HAD bipartisan support, sad but true.

[Dradeeus]

Oye, true, but it looked more like like silent consent, unquestioned compliance.

[wimscheers]

So they F'ed up, in the end it's the same as full support. They shouldn't have weaseled out over some political losses; they should have attacked the policy based on clearly inaccurate information.

[rell127]

Yea with fear when you tell people that they had something to do with 9/11 . All those who voted for this War with out actually paying attention to the 9/11 reports should have been voted out.

[DRDNIBOY]

B ecause he scared everyone to death with the WMD bullshit and the democrats didnt look into it as well as they should have.. Also they didnt want to be wrong. The republican party is very good at manipulation.

[wimscheers]

"didnt look into it as well as they should have.. " The whole world could smell the BS in Collins speech miles away. And the people deciding to send young men and women to die "didnt look into it as well as they should have.. "

[yes4me]

Yeah I agree. The only reason we are staying longer is to make republican happier... but neither the democrats or republicans want that kind of withdraw making both parties unhappy... which I find totally hilarious: They seem to be only together when it comes to say NO.

5/5

[TimesEyes]

I don't like those bs filled Obama speeches.

No the troops didn't do a good job, no they didn't come to end saddams regime, no the Iraqi people are not better off. No job done, no mission accomplished, no improvement and a lot of lives unnecessary lost.

And Cenk thinks he is exactly right? You got to be kidding me.

[poosnip]

Obama inherited what we have in Iraq now. And these people need to come back having felt that they accomplished something. Classic Obama Compromise : "Clearly defined goals ""Costs of action"

[TimesEyes]

Sure he inherited the situation in Iraq, but he doesn't seem to mind much as he inherited the Bush doctrine as well.

And for some reason he doesn't receive too much criticism for that.

No, instead you read ignorant comments like "Lets hope this tone changes the course of American foreign policy forever.", while it's already obvious that Obama has chosen not to.

So telling people lies as reassurance acceptable? And believing bullshit is okay if it makes you feel good? USA seems to think so.

[paganiniGOGO]

I like TYT but they're too soft on Obama.

[GstateBALLER925]

thats because hes liberal... just like fox news was so soft on bush.

[paganiniGOGO]

my point was they should be more critical of his more conservative policies.

[poosnip]

Changing foreign policy just after a 'regime' change is not like flicking a switch. Iraq is a mess but the troops still need bringing back. In 5 or 10 or 15 years from now Iraq will end up in civil war as a direct result of this 'invasion'. Funny! but not only Iraq has been invaded or hijacked by people of questionable motives, America was stolen from it's people when Bush and his cronies got into power.

[realbluemeanie]

You are SPOT on dude..

[Reqrezentin]

NOOOOOOOOOO! SHIT! I wanted the Americans to staaay ! How the fuck will they be killed now? Oh I forgot, Afghanistan...

[poosnip]

Thats funny dude!!

[UGOTDAJACK]

Cenk how much you want to bet that Obama brings those vary same troops into Pakistan....you people are so fucking gullibe that it's sickening!

[mike45rules]

yesterday I saw the presidents vehicle drive past

there were 2 state troopers, 7 black gmc denalis

it looked like they pulled out of the burger king parking lot but i couldn't see because the gas station was in the way

[qanazir]

Obama is subtle when hammering at Bush, but he gets the job done.

America is finally leaving Iraq.

[fenderbass]

diplomats=the jackels

[medaa25]

I love the muted claps during the speech... Even the soldiers know they not really achieved what they set out to achieve.

[medaa25]

Afghanistan is a lost war, the brits and the russians understood it...

[qanazir]

The only ones who can win Afghanistan is the Afghans themselves.

I hope Obama understands this.

[Snapscape]

We'll see. If not you'll see a lot of people withdraw their vote for you next election. Then again I think the Republicans you've added to your staff will make sure they do.

[mongoose7001]

Why doesn't he just do what the people want. They VOTED HIM IN TO GET OUT OF THE WAR. Also, this 'combat troops' thing is BS. They've already said they'll be doing 'limited missions'.

[micahgee]

its true your right...

but if we leave we "Lose" and the US can't bear to stomach losing Militarily in a 3rd world country in a protracted conflict , which is exactly what happened.

Obama is an appeaser of the Neo-Cons but with a different tone.

Lets hope this tone changes the course of American foreign policy forever.

No More War!!!

War = Terrorism

[jfizz313]

this war is that yes but some are actually called for

[dangflo]

people aren't seeing the puppet masters behind the u.s gov't, there is no democracy left it doesn't matter who you vote for the choices will be made by zionists, yes bush was half retarded but the choices were not his, he was a front that is now washed away to make room for another front man obama and the cycle continues until we break the hold zionists have on the U.S gov't and media. obama may be pulling out of iraq but now he is going to go into pakistan which he has been bombing.

[Nihlstorp]

Illumnati!!

[Stormwern]

SPARTA!

[p12psicop]

I watch the Young Turks on Youtube every day. I enjoy watching the Young Turks videos on the Youtube internet television network.

[dmelkumo]

same

[SwobyJ]

I eat toast every day. I go to class every week. I enjoy visiting my boyfriend in his academic level architecture studio five minutes away from me.

I can leave utterly pointless comments too!

[daderone]

my cat tastes like cat

[SwobyJ]

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

I love lamp.

I enjoy the Young Turks on the Youtube internet television network.

(WAIT...what? TELEVISION? Fuck....)

[rickelmonoggin]

I'm gutted. Obama said he'd get the troops out, now he's leaving 50,000 troop there, practically a full invasion force.

They'd better all be gone by 2011 or else I'm going to be totally disillusioned.

[p12psicop]

I love SwobyJ and you better not be trying to horn in on my territory! I'll cut you!

[p12psicop]

Will you be my friend?

[SwobyJ]

Oh sure! But... as a friend, I must be honest - your Youtube comment suck. A lot.

[p12psicop]

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[SwobyJ]

Ok, I retract and denounce my last statement, you rock :D

[DrakeMagnum]

This is exactly the kind of leadership the world needs in the Whitehouse right now.

[WhiteIGNITERS]

WHEN barack obama decided to put the WHITE MAN BEHIND HIM ! in the background that was a subliminal message he is telling his fanbase ! which is its all about the black man who gives a phuck what whitey thinks ! he can take a backseat in this administration ! and his policies are right in line with his mission !

[Krumbz2003]

You're not serious right?

If so... you are completely lost. Completely.

You're out in left field at midnight, blindfolded, swinging a whiffle ball bat at june bugs.

[ViciousGX]

congratulations on being retarded. lolz

Obama should climb a mountain to send a subliminal message that he's king of the world......Hahahahaha xDDDD

[SwobyJ]

Look, I'm all for subliminal symbolism and whatnot, but you need to shut up and get some sense.

[TheDemonataLeader]

Don't be afraid to disagree with Obama, Cenk.

[crowdaddy13]

is it just me or does obama seem so much more articulate, smarter, punctual and genuine than bush ever was?

bush would have sat there and said, mission accomplished!!! used the word terror, terrorist, 9/11 and insurgents about 1000 times and all with a shit eating smirk on his face like hes a fucking cowboy.

regardless of your political affiliation......you cant sit there and tell me bush is more genuine and real than obama

[WhiteIGNITERS]

funny how barack obama positioned the people in the background ! does it seem funny he is blocking out the white guy behind him ! i think his black supremecy mindset is being exposed ! we shall overcome someday ! lol !

[sunnyallthetime]

I'd bet they planned and thought out how certain people would profit from their policies.

[cyberspy034]

am i the only person who heard a troop increase as of right now, and then reduction?

[wavaso]

19 months is too long.

[damagon123]

It beats the hell out of "Staying there indefinitely" . Remember Bush/McCain?

[exacerbatedtaboo]

Btw....EVERY troop is a combat troop. Every troop was trained for battle and if shit hits the fan they will fight that battle.....So when he says he's going to withdraw all combat troops and leave 50000 then he either is stupid (which I doubt) or he is lying to you.

[raughn3]

good point

[tubbie27]

Although it is true that all troops are trained for combat. One thing is not being discussed. All of us who have served our country in combat does not want to leave Iraq in worst condition than when we got there. It would mean that all of the time I and others who spent years in the country, went to waste. Can we at least leave the country in a good position for democracy? Instead of leaving it unstable.

[jesse1018]

While all troops are trained to some degree in combat, there is a clear distinction between combat arms, and non-combat arms units.

Troops aren't goint to be left without the means to defend themselves if needed.

[AustralianStallion90]

Or he could mean they are not there for combat purposes?

[exacerbatedtaboo]

No he couldn't cause to say that would be the same thing as saying Al CIAda has completely left Iraq.

[exacerbatedtaboo]

We need to quit referring to it as a withdraw and start referring to it as troop reduction which is exactly what this is.

[melowar78]

Obama has so much class its so refreshing to listen to him speak.

[tubbie27]

I am in the military and I have been to Iraq. During my time in Iraq, I felt as though we help the iraqi people. While I was there I learned that the ppl of Iraq, felt that it was time for us to leave. I love my country and I am willing to do whatever for it. I just want to let everyone know. All of the ppl that I know, are very happy to be getting out of Iraq. Thank God that Barack has a game plan. He is being responsible and is not getting us out until all of the bases are covered.

[pipersall]

Thank you for your service. Thank you for doing what your country asked of you. Thank you for seeing what the people of Iraq want. Thank you for seeing that our new great President Obama really does care for you and for all people. Pray for him as we pray for you. Thank you and God bless you.

[crowdaddy13]

hey you arent the only one.........my brother was there and he feels the same way.....two of my best friends both went and they both said its fucked up there and we should get out..........i am proud of our troops and the fact they do what they do, but the politicians always fuck it up

[daderone]

couldn't agree more God Bless You, The USA and Barack Obama.

I am happy for you and for everybody, thank you and am proud of you. I'm so glad we elected this man as our President

[Northern5tar]

All troops out of Iraq? I will believe it when I see it.

The US has build a dozen military bases in Iraq and an "embassy" bigger than Vatican city. Clearly with long-term occupation of Iraq in mind.

[Promatheos]

The guy behind Obama on the left hand side of the screen has a really long neck.

[ekbrogan]

Thats because his head is so far from his body

[daderone]

lol what?!

[ekbrogan]

I thought it was funny

[daderone]

sometimes i don't even know whether i am on the same page as people but for my own reasons i thought it was funny too.

I'm tall because my feet are so far away from my head.