[ (To Obama supporters): First Afghanistan, now Iraq... As you were forewarned by many who took the time to understand the issues and not be subject to propaganda and other techniques of manipulation -- Mr. Obama is clearly no different than any of the other mainstream candidates, other than the fact that he's the left swing of the same pendulum funded by the uber-powerful of the world... Ron Paul was your way out of this hell, but you chose to go along with the herd mentality. ]
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Obama to extend Iraq withdrawal timetable; 50,000 troops to stay
WASHINGTON — Amid complaints from has own party that he’s moving too slowly to end the war in Iraq, President Barack Obama will announce Friday that U.S. combat troops will be withdrawn by Aug. 31, 2010, but that as many as 50,000 Marines and soldiers would remain until the end of 2011.
Obama will announce his plans during a visit with troops at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he’ll also visit with Marines who are being deployed to Afghanistan, senior administration officials said.