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March 27, 2009

Now & Then

Barack Obama, March 27, 2009:

"[W]e have a clear and focused goal...in Pakistan and Afghanistan."

George W. Bush, March 6, 2003:

"Our mission is clear in Iraq."

—Jonathan Schwarz

Posted at March 27, 2009 01:01 PM
Comments

Is that goal.....TO LEAVE? More likely it's....benevolent assimilation.

Posted by: Aaron Datesman at March 27, 2009 01:52 PM

So we should be wrapping up in about... 2017?

Future's so bright I gotta wear shades.

Posted by: Nell at March 27, 2009 03:03 PM

Is that supposed to be a criticism of God-Emperor Obama? Huh? HUH??? God-Emperor Obama is changing us with hope for change we can believe in! HOW DARE YOOOOOOU!!!

Posted by: AlanSmithee at March 29, 2009 07:21 PM

Look on the bright side: unlike in Vietnam, there won't be any "secret bombing" of another country. America has progressed much more since that so that now Obama can openly announce he fully intends to bomb Pakistan, and has already started doing so, in addition to Afghanistan, and American liberals happily cheer on.

Posted by: hv at March 30, 2009 01:14 AM