Reply #96: He was anti-Iraq War when he started

[jeanpalmer]

That was part of his change message. He gave the clear impression he thought it was a dumb war. It was the issue that gave him the edge over Hillary. Then when he started winning, he changed to withdrawal within 16 months. A lot of people felt betrayed by that, myself included. Then it was withdrawal of combat troops in 16 months, and now 19 months. If from the start he had advocated withdrawal only of combat troops in 19 months and 50,000 non-combat troops staying behind, I doubt he would he would have beaten Hillary. I know a lot of people who believe he intentionally misled them on Iraq.