Sen. Barack Obama used his speech in Minnesota tonight to discuss his planned policy towards Iraq, promising that if he becomes president he will end the war and withdrawal the troops. He said it’s now time to bring the troops home and demand more from the Iraqi politicians.
It’s been five years, maybe I’ve forgotten…but wasn’t it the United States that invaded Iraq? Wasn’t it the Bush administration and the U.S. congress – with the support of most of the American people – who thought going to war in Iraq was such a brilliant idea?
The United States started this war, caused the chaos and destruction and daily violence, and the United States should now be held accountable. Not the Iraqis.
Read more of my column here on the Huffington Post.