tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post4621829268854575919..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Obama’s Withdrawal and American Public OpinionJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-58710812495494689592009-02-28T05:59:00.001-08:002009-02-28T05:59:00.001-08:00The problem with the media coverage of Iraq and, c...The problem with the media coverage of Iraq and, consequently, the public polls on this issue, is that this 'coverage' seems to focus only on the withdrawal of US forces and the timetable for it to the exclusion of the most critical part of this strategy. Of course, I talk about the all important - but always ignored by the media, by and large - diplomatic/political component.<BR/><BR/>Therefore, I place little, if any, stock in public opinion polls on Iraq policy. But, the fact remains that President Obama's overarching strategy for Iraq is a comprehensive one that, I might add, has his Vice President's fingerprints all over it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com