Obama Advisor: If Barack Goes To Iraq, It's To Plan Withdrawal

Barack Obama has recently been criticized for not having met with commanders in Iraq while at the same time offering to meet unconditionally with the heads of rogue terrorist regimes. It comes as no surprise that Obama only now says he is considering making a trip to Iraq this summer. In fact, John McCain has offered, as a sign or bipartisanship, to go to Iraq with Obama. Obama has said this would be a political stunt." Spokesman Bill Burton issued a statement from the campaign saying that "John McCain’s proposal is nothing more than a political stunt, and we don’t need any more ‘Mission Accomplished’ banners or walks through Baghdad markets to know that Iraq’s leaders have not made the political progress that was the stated purpose of the surge." Would it not be a show of bipartisanship and support for the troops if Obama could put aside his differences with McCain to make a joint trip to meet with commanders and soldiers? Is this the kind of unity and change that Obama plans to bring to Washington? He is possibly willing to do a solo photo op in Iraq after pressure from the McCain camp, but not willing to go on a join trip with McCain?

Furthermore, an Obama advisor explained that if he were to go to Iraq it would be only for the purpose of planning a withdrawal. He has no interest in listening to whether the commanders on the ground think the progress in Iraq has been sufficient enough to suggest that victory is possible.
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