And we're outta there!

[Suu]

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7385523n%3Ftag%3Dfacebook

All troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year...That's one war over.

Thoughts?

[Doktor Howl]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

They'll just find somewhere else to send them. Probably Iran.

[Jenne]

More like more into Afghanistan.  Possibly northern Pakistan.

Obama wanted us to stay past January, Iran wouldn't have it.  So much for his campaign promises...

[LMNO]

So, this means Iraq is finally a beacon of peace and democracy, right?

[Jenne]

...who knows...probably as corrupt as it ever was, just less despotic under one family?  I heard Iran's influence is growing...and it might devolve into the wonderful Sunni vs. Shia conflict again...

Some BBC program today was asking Iraqis calling in if the US should "apologize for withdrawing" so soon.    Everyone's answer who was NOT American:  FUCK NO.  GTFO, don't let the door hitcha!

[Laughin Jude]

From CNN:

President Obama announced Friday that the United States will withdraw nearly all troops from Iraq by the end of the year, effectively bringing the long and polarizing war in Iraq to an end.

Not good enough.

[AFK]

Didn't we just start some shennanigans in Uganda?  And there's some saber rattling pointed in Pakistan's direction. 

Democracy will not spread its fucking self!

[Jenne]

From CNN:

President Obama announced Friday that the United States will withdraw nearly all troops from Iraq by the end of the year, effectively bringing the long and polarizing war in Iraq to an end.

Not good enough.

You know we're like the Hotel California of occupying forces, right?

Have we left Germany?
Have we left Japan?

There you go.

[Jenne]

Didn't we just start some shennanigans in Uganda?  And there's some saber rattling pointed in Pakistan's direction. 

Democracy will not spread its fucking self!

Amen, and pass the ammunition?

[Laughin Jude]

Didn't we just start some shennanigans in Uganda?  And there's some saber rattling pointed in Pakistan's direction. 

Democracy will not spread its fucking self!

And when it does, we'll get involved anyway!

[Suu]

I'm convinced that democracy really should never have been spread. I mean, if the Greeks, the inventors of the stuff, made jokes about it CONSTANTLY, what does that tell you?

[Doktor Howl]

I'm convinced that democracy really should never have been spread. I mean, if the Greeks, the inventors of the stuff, made jokes about it CONSTANTLY, what does that tell you?

That monkey counting doesn't work.

[Cain]

Obama doesn't have a choice, and is doing this under pressure.

Iraq signed a Status of Force Agreement in 2008 (IIRC).  That agreement gives Iraq the legal power to tell US troops to shove it.  The Iraqi government told American troops to shove it.  A bunch of people including, most recently, Leon Panetta, warned the Iraqi government of dire and dark and entirely mysterious consequences should they do it, because America wanted to keep troops there.  The Iraqis did not listen.

Besides, America still has an embassy there which is a virtual fortress, filled to the brim with Marines, CIA paramilitaries and Blackwater employees.

[Pæs]

Obama doesn't have a choice, and is doing this under pressure.

Iraq signed a Status of Force Agreement in 2008 (IIRC).  That agreement gives Iraq the legal power to tell US troops to shove it.  The Iraqi government told American troops to shove it.  A bunch of people including, most recently, Leon Panetta, warned the Iraqi government of dire and dark and entirely mysterious consequences should they do it, because America wanted to keep troops there.  The Iraqis did not listen.

Besides, America still has an embassy there which is a virtual fortress, filled to the brim with Marines, CIA paramilitaries and Blackwater employees.

Sometimes instead of arguing with people on Facebook, I just quote Cain.
"Fuck yeah, Obama is the man, look at this."
*Cain's post*
"TL;DR"