The Pentagon reacts to President Obama's plan for Iraq withdrawal

Monday, March 02, 2009

In a press conference at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, President Obama announced his plan for troop withdrawal from Iraq. The plan calls for removing American combat troops by Aug. 31, 2010, and the rest by the end of 2011 and the announcement caught some by surprise. While some Democrats say it’s slower than promised, military leaders seem satisfied. The New York Times’ Peter Baker joins John with an analysis.

Here is the Pentagon Channel's broadcast on the announcement:

Guests:

Peter Baker

Contributors:

Nadia Zonis

Comments [2]

Michael Evers

Absent objective means of assessement, educational reform is kind of like going on a diet without ever looking at a scale.

I say this as a cofounder of a very progressive charter school, BTW.

Mar. 02 2009 09:58 AM

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why is no one talking about the 100,000+ private military contractors in Iraq?

Mar. 02 2009 09:33 AM

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