Clearly, some here are misrepresenting Sen. Obama's position, and for them, here's a clarification:

“Let me be as clear as I can be,” he said. “I intend to end this war. My first day in office I will bring the Joint Chiefs of Staff in, and I will give them a new mission, and that is to end this war — responsibly, deliberately, but decisively.

“And I have seen no information that contradicts the notion that we can bring our troops out safely at a pace of one to two brigades a month, and, again, that pace translates into having our combat troops out in 16 months’ time.”

OK...out for sure, and within 16 months. I don't like that time-frame, but let's contrast it with McCain, who according to some here will "get troops out just as fast as Obama":

Mr. McCain’s support for the war, meanwhile, could pose problems for him in November. To that end, the Arizona senator, too, has shifted his emphasis. After being criticized for saying he would keep troops in Iraq for up to 100 years if necessary, Mr. McCain gave a speech this spring suggesting he would remove most troops by 2013, without offering specifics. He now talks more about withdrawing, as he did last week when he said “we will withdraw, but we will withdraw with victory and honor.”

Lessee - the difference is between mid-2010, and (maybe) 2013. A three-year difference. That's "just as fast" or "about the same?" I don't THINK so...

Final caveat: NEITHER of them are getting troops out as fast as we SHOULD be, and NEITHER has said that anyone in the Bush Administration will be held accountable in court. And that's...unfortunate. To say the least.

Sad.

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Lobato1