Why Obama’s Iraq plan will fail

Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign held a press conference with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and senior foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann to discuss Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) Iraq position. Graham called Obama’s plan for withdrawal “brazen”, attacking the Illinois senator and his party for allegedly building an anti-war movement based on the idea that the conflict in Iraq has been lost and the Republican Party is to blame.

A foreign policy adviser to the McCain campaign stated that half of the provinces within Iraq are under Iraqi control, and that this success wouldn’t have been possible without a continued commitment from the United States. She stated that it is important that the Iraqi government looks to America as a trusted partner and embrace McCain’s strategy.

Graham and Scheunemann both felt that Obama’s strategy for immediate withdrawal from Iraq would ultimately undo all successes made in the region, particularly those made since the US troop surge in 2007. Sen. McCain’s strategy offers a continued commitment to the Iraqi government to ensure success within the nation.