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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chika-chan on February 28, 2009, 03:39:54 AM

Title: Obama sets August 2010 date for end of Iraq combat
Post by: Chika-chan on February 28, 2009, 03:39:54 AM

President Barack Obama declared Friday the US war in Iraq will end by August 31, 2010, heralding a final chapter in an unpopular conflict which extracted a steep price in lives and dollars and divided a nation.  (http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090227/usa/us_iraq_politics_obama)

Well. It's about time.

Title: Re: Obama sets August 2010 date for end of Iraq combat
Post by: JFC on February 28, 2009, 04:16:12 AM

Quote from: Chika-chan on February 28, 2009, 03:39:54 AM

Well. It's about time.

I'd wait until September 1st, 2010 before saying that. :yep:

Title: Re: Obama sets August 2010 date for end of Iraq combat
Post by: Chika-chan on March 01, 2009, 03:54:18 AM

True-but at least he did something.

Title: Re: Obama sets August 2010 date for end of Iraq combat
Post by: iacus on March 01, 2009, 04:35:34 AM

This isn't on topic or anything but there were some pretty awesome pictures of him at a basketball game recently.

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2r22h5g.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/34pnugw.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/nl3ltt.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/53jmkp.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/fvir1z.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/1r7u5i.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/28k3od5.jpg)

http://community.livejournal.com/obama_daily/193356.html