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I think puddlegum’s summary is a good one. There were folks in the administration in favor of hard negotiations with the Iraqis to keep some troops there and folks against. Personally, I was against it. But Obama told us all that he was pulling everyone out and that he was leaving a stable and capable Iraqi Defense Force behind. So, he either lied to us or didn’t know what he was talking about. Now he’s getting criticized. Well, too bad. That comes with the territory.