December 2, 2009
Promise of more ‘dwell time’ to troops thrown out the window
Not only did President Obama apparently forget to bless the troops during his Afghanistan speech, the administration is breaking a promise to American soldiers to increase the amount of time they have at home between deployments.
December 1, 2009
Bringing Iraq war to ‘an irresponsible end’
During his address at West Point about the troop surge in Afghanistan, the president committed a flub when referencing the war in Iraq.
Claiming Bush ‘repeatedly’ ignored requests for more troops
President Obama claimed that President Bush repeatedly rejected requests for more troops in Afghanistan when there is no proof that was the case.
July 9, 2009
Caving to Iran while it still holds foreign hostages
The United States caved to a demand from Iran that it release five suspect members of the Quds Force who were captured in 2007 in the Iraqi and accused of arming and training Iraqi militants.
May 13, 2009
Flip-flopping on detainee photos
Three weeks after telling a federal judge that the Justice Department would release photos of alleged detainee abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan to the ACLU, the president has completely reversed his decision.