Obama" "troop surge succeeded beyond wildest dreams"

[Lauri]

The troop surge in Iraq has been more successful than anyone could have imagined, Barack Obama conceded Thursday in his first-ever interview on FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor.”

As recently as July, the Democratic presidential candidate declined to rate the surge a success, but said it had helped reduce violence in the country. On Thursday, Obama acknowledged the 2007 increase in U.S. troops has benefited the Iraqi people.

“I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,” Obama said while refusing to retract his initial opposition to the surge. “I’ve already said it’s succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.”

Watch Barack Obama’s interview with Bill O’Reilly at 8 p.m. ET Thursday on FOX News Channel.

However, he added, the country has not had enough “political reconciliation” and Iraqis still have not taken responsibility for their country.

Speaking on other national security matters, Obama said he would not take military action off the table in dealing with Iran, but diplomacy and sanctions can’t be overlooked

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/04/obama-surge-succeeded-beyond-wildest-dreams/


does DU know this? 

[Lauri]

so, we were all correct here.. Obama is moving into the center cause he thinks all FOX viewers are neocons.


he truly is a blank slate. and the comments on that site are very interesting. lots of people see the change in direction Obama is trying to maneuver here and it isnt working.