November 2, 2011

On October 28, 2011, Michele Bachmann, said in an interview that it was President Obama who was responsible for the cost of the Iraq War and the lives lost in it. She refused acknowledge that Obama became President in January 2009 almost 6 years after the start of the war.

This is what Bachmann said:

"under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2350027.shtml?cat=89

Bush started the Iraq War in March 2003 because of his intent to kill dictator, Saddam Hussein. He used WMDs as an excuse to start that war and it has cost us about $805 billion and 4,482 American lives. This does not take into account the tens of thousand of Iraqis killed.

Again, Bachmann irrationally accuses and misuses information to unjustly attack Obama. Her position is incredible and insane.

Further, her idea that the US is being kicked out of Iraq and Obama is responsible for this, is equally insane. Bush successfully negotiated a deal to provide immunity for our soldiers in Iraq and Obama tried to get an extension past 2011 but was unable to do so. So, rather than allowing Iraq to prosecute our soldiers, he order them to leave. Obama's order was prudent but a mentally ill Bachmann just can't see the facts or logic.