NSN Daily Update: McCain Gets History of Surge Wrong, 7/23/08 Posted by The National Security Network

Again, the Daily Update is now available on our website.   Today's topic is: McCain Gets History of the Surge Wrong

Quick Hits

The Wall Street Journal reports that “the outlines of a possible consensus” on a 2010 withdrawal date are developing for an Iraq pullout between the Bush administration, the U.S. military, the Maliki government, Senator Obama, and possibly Senator McCain.

Salon buzzes about a possible investigation of the Bush administration’s surveillance regime with new documents revealing interest in a possible inquiry modeled on the Watergate-era Church Committee.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad called the recent round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program “good,” also stating that US Envoy William Burns, who was at the meeting merely to “observe,” “spoke politely and in a dignified way.”

Senator Barack Obama continues his overseas trip with, today travelling to Israel and the West Bank.  Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Obama reaffirmed his “abiding commitment to Israel’s security.”

The U.S. military has significantly refined its tactical approach to air strikes in Afghanistan, trying to lessen the amount of collateral damage and civilian casualties.

A boycott by Kurdish lawmakers has scuttled the provincial election legislation passed by the Iraqi Parliament. 

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her North Korean counterpart today, the first such high-level nuclear talks in four years. 

Comments

[Howard]

Unlike the far left, elitist Obama supporters, who have voiced support for the Palestinians, and condemed Israel ... Israel's first, second, and third priority is mere survival. The Israelis can not afford to place all their trust in the empty rhetoric of Obama, because if he flip flops with Israel, it could easily result in the destruction of Israel and all of her people. Obama's main supporters in America are a bunch of immature young people, with no life experience, or wisdom ... or, people who are so committed to electing the first black president, that his credentials, experience and competence are their secondary considerations ... if those traits are considerations at all.

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