Is Obama Willing To Meet Ahmadinejad, But Not Petraeus?

Folks , where to begin?

He (Barack Hussein Obama) will join McCain in townhall meetings on the campaign trail, but doing so with the troops in Iraq is a political stunt?

It bothers me greatly that Barack Hussein Obama and his lil' group have yet to realize exactly who their opponent John McCain is. John McCain does not pull political 'stunts'. I can admit I may not be completely on board with the taking a trip together idea . . .however John McCain has placed a HUGE opportunity in front of Barack Hussein Obama that quite frankly he would be an ass not to at least attempt to capitalize on.

You see Barack Hussein Obama is all about political stunts, politics, tricks etc. It is how he moved up in his own state...admittedly! It is also how he has swept around our country. Barack Hussein Obama says what he feels he needs to at any given moment to propel himself forward in the eyes of his supporters. John McCain does not. John McCain says what is best for our country...best for our allies....regardless of what anyone things, be it to his benefit or detriment.

Well fine Barack, then go yourself...it has been two years since your last two-day visit....go ahead...go see the troops. Well....we are waiting!

Is Obama Willing To Meet Ahmadinejad, But Not Petraeus?

By Jim Geraghty, The National Review’s Campaign Spot, May 28, 2008 9:47 AM

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTc4ZjBhMjYwOGU0N2RiMDgyMDBmODRiYjc3YWU4MTU=

Obama spokesman Bill Burton, responding to John McCain's suggestion that both he and Obama take a trip to Iraq in the near future:

"John McCain's proposal is nothing more than a political stunt, and we don't need any more 'Mission Accomplished' banners or walks through Baghdad markets to know that Iraq's leaders have not made the political progress that was the stated purpose of the surge. The American people don't want any more false promises of progress, they deserve a real debate about a war that has overstretched our military, and cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer."

You know what is intriguingly missing from that answer? Any indication that Obama will return to Iraq before Election Day.

Obama has been to Iraq once, in 2006. It was a two-day tour of the country.

I suppose one can argue about the value of seeing the situation on the ground with one's own eyes, but wouldn't the architect of a withdrawal want to see some of the circumstances himself? Even if Obama didn't want to travel with McCain, is it really wise to suggest that a tour of post-surge Iraq is unnecessary? Wouldn't scheduling a visit defuse criticism like this from Vets for Freedom PAC?

And isn't Obama vulnerable to the argument that a man who's pledged to meet unconditionally, one-on-one, face-to-face with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really ought to meet at least once one-on-one with Gen. David Petraeus?

Barack Obama: He'll Meet With Ahmadinejad, But Not With the Troops in Iraq

By Erick

Redstate Blog

12:22pm on May 28, 2008

http://www.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/barack_obama_hell_meet_with_ahmadinejad_but_not_with_the_troops_in_iraq

Barack Obama has not been to Iraq since 2006, when he took a *two day* tour. In fact, for all of Obama's alleged globe trotting, he has pretty much decided to form his foreign policy by reading the editorial page of the New York Times and listening to leftists in Hyde Park, instead of taking field trips to check out the scene for himself.

John McCain has invited Barack Obama to go to Iraq together. But no, Obama will not go. He'll gladly participate in a Townhall meeting with John McCain, but actually going to meet with the commanders in the field is too much.

As Jim Geraghty notes, Obama has rejected the offer calling it a "political stunt." Let's back up to the last paragraph: he'll join McCain in townhall meetings on the campaign trail, but doing so with the troops in Iraq is a political stunt.

The man who has said he would meet unconditionally with Ahmadinejad will not go meet with our soldiers in Iraq. And, as Jim says, that's fine if he thinks it's a political stunt and he does not want to go together. But Obama, thus far, *has chosen to not go at all.*

Even the media's narrative on Iraq has changed more than Obama's. The surge has had a positive impact. The media has acknowledged as much. Not only will Obama not acknowledge that, he'd rather close his eyes and not see the success.

And it's not just the troops in Iraq and General Petraeus that Obama is refusing to meet with. He won't even meet with soldiers from Illinois.

A lot of the left claims to support our soldiers, but not the war. Obama apparently cannot even muster support for our soldiers and sailors.

He's too busy planning his unconditional meetings with American enemies

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