Politico - the White Board
Today the people of Iraq went to the polls to choose their leaders in Iraq’s second national election. By any measure this was an important milestone in Iraqi history… ballots were cast in some 50,000 voting booths and in a strong turnout millions of Iraqis exercised their right to vote with enthusiasm and optimism.” The election shows, Obama said, that “the future of Iraq belongs to the people of Iraq.” It “speaks to the growing capability and professionalism of Iraqi security forces, which took the lead in providing protection at the polls.” … “As today’s voting demonstrates, the Iraqi people want disagreements to be debated and decided through a political process that provides security and prosperity for all Iraqis.” …
“We will continue with the withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq… By the end of August, out combat mission will end… By the end of next year, all U.S. troops will be out of Iraq.”
Obama did not address reports that Adam Gadahn, the American-born Al Qaeda spokesman also known as Azzam the American, has been arrested in Karachi.
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