While interviewing with Matt Lauer on February 2, 2009, President Barack Obama said U.S. Troops would start to be withdrawn from Iraq within a year.  The President said that the United States can now start giving more responsibility to the Iraqis, and that a more clearly defined withdrawal plan would follow in the coming days.  [...]

Obama has always been committed to helping the military soldiers who defend our nation today and the veterans who fought in the past to defend our country.   Now as our elect president, Obama has promised to continue the fight to help our heroes and give them the help and services that they need and deserve.
 
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”Let me be clear: I will let no one question my love of this country.” He loves our country; he just does not love what this war is doing to the country and to our soldiers. No one is winning this war.