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Political analysis / article fragment (house oversight document)
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This document appears to be a page from a House Oversight Committee production (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025046). The text is a political analysis or opinion piece discussing President Obama's foreign policy legacy, specifically characterizing him as an 'extricator' focused on withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan. It details his reluctance to engage deeply in the Syrian conflict or provide weapons to rebels, fearing 'new black holes in the Middle East.' The text cuts off mid-sentence at the bottom.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Subject of the text; analyzed for his foreign policy regarding the Middle East, specifically his strategy of 'extrica...
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| Military Commanders | US Military Leadership |
Mentioned as having discretion about the pace of extrication.
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Organizations (2)
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp).
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| Syria's opposition |
Mentioned in relation to a speech by the President.
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Home country of the administration discussed.
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Location of war from which the US is disengaging.
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Location of war from which the US is disengaging.
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Location of conflict; discussed regarding US intervention policy.
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Geopolitical region discussed.
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Relationships (1)
Obama has left himself and his military commanders plenty of discretion about the pace of extrication.
Key Quotes (4)
"Obama's signature is indeed that of the extricator."Source
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"He is the president who has wound down the longest and among the most profitless wars in American history, where victory was never defined by whether we can win, but by when can we leave."Source
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"Obama did not disengage from Iraq and Afghanistan only to plunge America into new black holes in the Middle East."Source
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"the president saw and continues to see no purpose in America providing arms of"Source
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Obama's signature is indeed that of the
extricator. And he broke the code early (the
2009 surge was designed politically to get
in so that he could get out with a clearer
conscience). He is the president who has
wound down the longest and among the
most profitless wars in American history,
where victory was never defined by
whether we can win, but by when can we
leave. It is his legacy, and one about which
he has reason to be proud. Obama has left
himself and his military commanders
plenty of discretion about the pace of
extrication. But that's fine with the
president so long as they're heading for the
exits.
extricator. And he broke the code early (the
2009 surge was designed politically to get
in so that he could get out with a clearer
conscience). He is the president who has
wound down the longest and among the
most profitless wars in American history,
where victory was never defined by
whether we can win, but by when can we
leave. It is his legacy, and one about which
he has reason to be proud. Obama has left
himself and his military commanders
plenty of discretion about the pace of
extrication. But that's fine with the
president so long as they're heading for the
exits.
Not the Destroyer and Rebuilder of Worlds
Surprise, surprise: There was scant mention
of Syria in the president's speech -- just one
throwaway line about supporting Syria's
opposition. Obama did not disengage from
Iraq and Afghanistan only to plunge
America into new black holes in the
Middle East.
Surprise, surprise: There was scant mention
of Syria in the president's speech -- just one
throwaway line about supporting Syria's
opposition. Obama did not disengage from
Iraq and Afghanistan only to plunge
America into new black holes in the
Middle East.
Obama isn't worried about boots on the
ground in Syria. That was never on the
table. Instead the question is this: Given the
uncertainty about the end state in Syria and
the risks of providing serious weapons to
the rebels (and a no-fly zone) that might
alter the arc of the fight against the regime,
the president saw and continues to see no
purpose in America providing arms of
ground in Syria. That was never on the
table. Instead the question is this: Given the
uncertainty about the end state in Syria and
the risks of providing serious weapons to
the rebels (and a no-fly zone) that might
alter the arc of the fight against the regime,
the president saw and continues to see no
purpose in America providing arms of
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