By: Joseph C. Phillips
After months of being transfixed by empty slogans, supporters of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama are finally listening, and many do not like what they are hearing. Critics have charged him with flip-flopping on a number of issues, most significantly his stance on the war in Iraq.
During this campaign, Obama has been adamant that as president, he would “set the mission” to end the war and bring the troops home in 16 months. In what the liberal paper of record, the New York Times, identified as a flip (or a flop depending on one’s inclination), Obama now says he will consult with his generals in order to refine his promise to quickly remove troops.
I am disinclined to view this as a change of position. Though he has sought to reassure the left by responding with a hearty, “Don’t be confused, I will bring this war to a close when I am president of the United States.” It would appear that he has finally come around to my way of thinking. He has taken a more moderate approach based on an evolving situation on the ground.
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