Lindsay Graham and Joe Lieberman Respond To Obama's Iraq Speech Today

The speech itself was recycled Obama rhetoric and had nothing surprising or new in the way of policy and approach to foreign policy. Since I have discussed his view as being naive and reckless before I would rather allow you to see the response to the speech from other Senators.

South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham had this to say:

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Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman said this:
“Sen. Obama said this morning that he wants a foreign policy that is tough, smart and principled. This afternoon I want to ask my colleague who I respect and like a couple of direct questions: Was it tough when Sen. Obama voted to order U.S. troops to retreat from Iraq on a fixed timeline regardless of the recommendations of our military commanders or conditions on the ground? Was it smart when Sen. Obama opposed the surge and predicted that it would fail to improve our security? … Was it tough and principled when Sen. Obama said he would be open to changing his plan on Iraq after going there and talking to General Petraeus, which I think was the right position, only to change that position hours later after being heatedly criticized by organizations like MoveOn.org? I say respectfully the answer to all those questions is, no.”


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