Obama Requests $83.4B More in War Funds and Will Stay in Iraq; But I Thought He Was Anti-War?
Obama has continued to state that he was going to pull out of Iraq, that he did not believe in “dumb” wars. He also stated that he was opposed to the surge in 2007 and thought it would make things worse, but in 2008 stated that he was for the surge. Obama said he had a plan to get the troops out of Iraq by March 2008 – that obviously did not happen – but he said he had a plan that would then get them out some time in 2009.
New reports from the White House state that Obama will plan to keep the troops in Iraq for another year until August 2010 - and there is now an agreement with Iraqi’s that state all troops must be gone by 2011. Will we hear the anti-war crowd who voted for Obama under the impression that he was anti-war or at least anti-Iraqi Freedom? At least those women in Code Pink who I disagree with stand by their principles along with Cindy Sheehan who are in an uproar over this. They are radical but at least they aren’t hypocrites when it comes to their stances.
Obama has voted continuously for funding for both Afghanistan and Iraq. So how can he be against a war and vote to continue funding it?
Obama continues to flip-flop on all of his funding, war and defense positions.
He is requesting an additional $83.4 billion for BOTH wars. And here is his voting record on war funding:
_May 2005: Congress approved an $82 billion bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and international anti-terrorism efforts. Obama voted yes.
_June 2006: Congress cleared a $94.5 billion bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as provide aid to hurricane victims. Obama voted yes.
_September 2006: Congress cleared a $448 billion Pentagon funding bill that included $70 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama voted yes.
_April 2007: Congress cleared a $124 billion spending bill that provided $90 billion for war costs but mandated the withdrawal of U.S. troops within six months. Obama voted yes, but President George W. Bush vetoed the legislation.
_May 2007: Congress approved a roughly $100 billion spending measure to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and domestic projects, including hurricane relief. Obama voted no.
_December 2007: Congress cleared a $555 billion catchall spending bill that included $70 billion for U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama did not vote.
_June 2008: Congress approved a measure to spend $162 billion for war costs as well as provide a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits and emergency relief for the flood-ravaged Midwest. Obama voted yes.
Hypocrite – I think so!
It is called what’s expediant for political gain in the MSM. His constant flip-flops were pointed out agian and again by the conservative media, but did anyone listen? Obviously not. Hope and Chnage, New Begings, Utopia was all anybody heard throughout the bumber sticker campaign they ran.
He voted the polling data in the Senate, (when he was actually there) and continues to make policy decisions based on polling data now. The next pole that counts will be in Nov of 2010. Lets hope that poll is in our favor!!