Daily Obama: "It's time to Bring Our Troops Home"

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Obama Tells Iowa Caucus "It's Time To Bring Our Troops Home"March 12, 2007 4:30 p.m. EST
Julie Farby - All Headline News Staff Writer

Muscatine, IA (AHN)-Illinois Senator and potential 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was in Muscatine, Iowa on Monday to speak to an estimated 1,300 party activists and Democratic supporters at West Middle School.

The main purpose of Obama's speech was to discuss the war in Iraq, which the Democratic Senator from Illinois maintains should never have been waged.

Obama, who wants to implement a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq beginning as early as May 1, told the enthusiastic crowd, "It's time to bring our troops home."

Obama also touched upon relations between the Palestinians and Israelis, telling the audience, "Nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian people."

"If we could get some movement among Palestinian leadership, what I'd like to see is a loosening up of some of the restrictions on providing aid directly to the Palestinian people," Obama went on to say.

Obama also said that before a resolution can be reached, the Palestinian government must renounce the use of violence and recognize Israel's right to exist.

However, he added, "There is also no doubt that we have a huge strategic stake in bringing about a peaceful resolution to the conflict."

Wow, Barack. That part about sympathizing with the Palestinians took a lot of cajones. I'm worried about the backlash from this...because I just know it's coming. As for bringin the troops home...sorry, not impressed. EVERYBODY and their momma are gonna hit us with that line. It sounds good...sexy even. But where's the game plan?

~L.