Morning Bell: It’s Time for Reality, Not Deadlines, in Iraq and Afghanistan | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.

Morning Bell: It’s Time for Reality, Not Deadlines, in Iraq and Afghanistan | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.: "Tonight President Barack Obama will deliver a prime-time Oval Office address on Iraq. Acting as President of the United States, the leader of a country, not a movement, tonight would be a perfect time for Obama to give due credit to those commanders who made the current progress in Iraq possible. He should thank General Ray Odierno, who implemented the counterinsurgency strategy that led to the dramatic decrease in violence in Iraq, General David Petraeus, who oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq during the surge, and President George W. Bush, who had the courage to explain the new strategy to the American people at a time when it was extremely unpopular to do so."

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