Lawrence O’Donnell Marks End Of Iraq War With 2002 Obama Speech: ‘I Oppose Dumb War’

video

by Frances Martel | 2:17 pm, October 22nd, 2011

» 15 comments

Yesterday, President Obama announced that the war in Iraq was finally, officially, coming to an end by the end of the year. America’s troops would leave the nation to their own devices, with only contractors and civil workers left behind. On last night’s “Rewrite” segment, Lawrence O’Donnell took the opportunity to see where the President was when we first launched the war– at a speech, as a state senator, criticizing President Bush for his “dumb war.”

O’Donnell permitted that it was not unfair to see the speech opposing the President as opportunistic at the time, as “there is nothing easier for a state senator or mayor or city councilman to do that to object to what the President is doing.” It was given to constituents in the fall of 2002 and mostly ignored, as many state senators probably gave similar speeches to rally their crowds. The difference, of course, is that unlike most state and local officials, President Obama got a very real opportunity to put his words to action six years later.

It took another three to finally set the plan in motion, many years after President George W. Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq and Saddam Hussein was captured. Like a work of fiction, O’Donnell argued, it fell on President Obama to “rewrite the ending” to that war he found so dumb. He ended his segment with the last speech President Obama will give about the Iraq War, the declaration that the last American soldier was set to leave.

The segment via MSNBC below:

barack obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, Iraq War, Last Word, Lawrence O'Donnell, msnbc

Rufus Danegro

“The difference, of course, is that unlike most state and local
officials, President Obama got a very real opportunity to put his words
to action six years later.”

Ok Frances, nice catch on that one
http://www.storminsmorningjava.blogspot.com/ stormin1961

oh damn. the New York Times is raining on Obama’s parade by calling his announcement the end result of his miserable negogiating skills.
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/10/22/nyt-iraq-withdrawal-outcome-of-obama-negotiating-failure/
Anonymous

what action? following the SOFA agreement
Anonymous

Who opposes dumb dimwit dirtbag pundits like Lurch O’Donnell?
Anonymous

Have a look at this:

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/10/21/jk-truth-iraq-flashback.cnn
Anonymous

Weel you see,Obama might oppose dumb war but he wasn’t ready to stop this one until Iraq said he had to.

And when it comes to Gitmo,the Patriot Act and other assorted Bush left overs,he likes them more than W did.
Lulu

Great idea ending a congressionaly approved, UN mandated war for more illegal wars in Africa Assassinations, even of US citizens more human, kinetic action than torture…The democrats have managed to elect a president that makes Bush look intelligent and reasonable.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CQWUTBF2KSSVOXCR4PSN66L2PM James

I’m glad the war is over but alot can happen between now and then. But I am glad our troops are comming home. We should never have been in Iraq in the frist place. That was Bush’s war that he lied about to get us in.

And being in Iraq ia what helped bring about our Economic iusse’s. Think about how much money we will save by ending that war.
Anonymous

Dumb war for the dumb ass Larry the cable guy!
ROTFLMAO

I oppose dumbass ugly pundits on MSNBC.
By the looks of his ratings, I am not alone!
Anonymous

If the conservaturds are kvetching this much, Obama did something great! Now…stuff it..you verminous & pusillanimous cowards.
Bob Uda

This is a dumb withdrawal–before climax (victory). Wait till the Iraqis start to be massacred. We’ll see what happens then. This action is called “The Great Retreat.”
Bob Uda

Did you mean “regurgitating skills”?
Jeffy BIRFHER

For all of you widdle gNOpig stupid shts wanting the USA to stay in Iraq.

ENLIST! ENLIST! ENLIST!

Better yet, BUY YOUR ONE WAY TICKET TO IRAQ!

Take your BUYBLES, wrap yourselves in the FLAG, and GO GET US SOME IRAQI OIL!
Bryantalex777

The fact is:
If the war didn’t happen, iraq would be 10 times worse, the origional alkaida wouldn’t be almost completely gone, an we would have much more terrorist threat.