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Combat soldier in Iraq exposes Obama lies

* September 29th, 2010 12:48 am ET

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Just a few weeks ago Barack Obama proclaimed to the nation that the U.S. 'combat mission in Iraq is over.'
This gave the public the false impression that all U.S. combat forces in Iraq were being called back home and that there would be no futher U.S. involvement in fighting. Our only continued role, accodring to Obama, would be to 'advise and assist' the Iraqis.

But one soldier who is still in Iraq, and is still engaged in combat for the fireseeable future, exposes the Obama pronouncement as a lie.

The following is an actual email from the soldier, which has been forwarded by scores of Americans via email:

"Hey, everybody I just wanted to send a quick update and give Yall the REAL story on what's going on over here with the troop withdrawal.....The reason I'm sending this out is because I have had a few people ask if I left Iraq early because all of the combat troops are out of Iraq and I wanted to let everyone know the real deal. It's kind of ridiculous how the news is saying that the last of the "combat" troops are out of Iraq because of Pres Osama ( I mean Obama ). He says that it was his campaign promise. Take our Brigade for example. We were originally called a HBCT ( Heavy Brigade Combat Team). Well since Obama said he would pull all of the "combat" troops out by Aug all they did before we left was change our name from a HBCT to a AAB ( Advise and Assist Brigade ). We have the same personnel/equipment layout as before and are doing the same missions. The ONLY difference is that they changed our name from a HBCT to an AAB and that's how he is getting away with saying that he has pulled all of the "combat" troops out. It is really ridiculous what he's doing and he has ticked alot of people off. And it's funny how the media is buying all of it, too. So no the last combat troops are not out of Iraq we are still here. There are other Brigades just like ours that are doing the same missions that are still over here. Sorry for going on about it but we are just sitting over here watching it and are like "You've got to be kidding me!" So anyway now you know the REAL story so that's why I'm not coming back early. You have to watch those liberals, their sneaky! Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well and I'll see you soon!"

This soldier's courage in telling the real truth only further confirms the fact that Barack Obama has lied incessantly to the American people, as this column has stated on numerous occasions. The only thing Obama has changed so far is the name of the brigade. The name was changed so that Obama could claim all combat operations were drawn to a close. But as the soldier relates, the mission remains. The brigade is still involved in heavy combat for the foreseeable future despite the name change from 'Heavy Brigade Combat Team' to 'Advise and Assist Brigade.'

Conservative Examiner has also learned that the White House has initiated a special 'Honor Our Troops' stunt in order to give Americans the impression that 'our boys (and girls) are coming home from Iraq,' when in fact nobody is coming home right now except for a few The troops will stay in place until next year, and even after that 50,000 of our troops will be yet in harm's way, involved in heavy combat in their new 'advise and assist' mission, at least until the end of 2011.

This deft sleight-of-hand maneuver in changing the wording and engaging in a campaign of distraction has become all too familiar with this White House.

Obama enlists scores of news outlets to tout his 'victory' in bringing home the troops, when in fact they are not coming home presently. Thus, the campaign is one of propaganda. And this is not even to mention that the mission in Afghanistan has been vastly expanded and intensified with no end in sight.

The mission in Iraq was a success under George W. Bush as a result of the troop surge. But Obama wishes to take the credit, although he peristently opposed the Iraqi mission from day one. He claims, however, that he supported the Afghan mission, which again is a questionable claim, given that Bob Woodward in his latest book indicates that Obama refuses to use the word 'victory' in the mission, and the White House staff had severe misgivings about continuing the campaign--amid much infighting among the Obama team.

Thus, it is ever more apparent with each passing day that the current occupant of the White House cannot be trusted in any fashion. Too many lies, too many misleading statements, and too many empty promises never fulfilled.

It's time to get rid of the entire lot..