Letters to the Editor
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And, once again, it doesn't shock me
Someone got caught telling the truth.
Actually, it's all very rational. Just what I'd expect and, in fact, makes me feel better about Obama because, as I've pointed out, I didn't believe he meant any of it literally to begin with. He won't be there 100 years, but, he won't stick to the current plan if he gets in and it doesn't look feasible to get every single soldier out in 16 months. By that time, the people who believed he would do it no matter what will be extremely upset. That's politics. And, as Power pointed out, best case scenarios rarely happen.
He'll say what he needs to say to get elected and, deal with reality when and if he gets there. OK. Not a surprise. Not a tragedy. It just doesn't make him different from anyone else.
For anyone who is prepared to get really upset with Obama over this, and who DID get upset with Clinton when she essentially pointed out the same thing as Power in debates, consider this, their worst-case scenarios are infinitely better than anything John McCain offers. Their best-case scenarios and worst-case scenarios are infinitely more intelligent than anything the neocons offered (flowers, anyone?)