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IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
Soundwave said:
Trump's position on Iraq is all over the place.

In 2002, he said he supported going into Iraq:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EswntBChsw

In 2003 he said it was a disaster.

In 2007 he said we should pull out of Iraq, something he's now criticizing Obama for.

Obama is the only one (of the three) who opposed the Iraq War from the get go.

Because Obama not only decided to pull out too quickly but also gave ISIS the exact date.

And I find it quite interesting how an instance of "Yeah... I guess so." during a time where the American population was heavily in favor of the war is weighted equally against his countless statements made back in the day opposing it. Then this proffessional panel acts as if this crows-pleasing behavior is unique to Trump, who wasn't even a politician at the time.

Well fact is his opinion is not consistent at all on this matter. He doesn't have any magical insight. 

Honestly I don't even know what the end game in Iraq is ... the US population does not support having troops there and wanted to get out. Having a small force there could help, but it could also lead an unending line of attacks against that small force (which is exactly what was happening there). If you're leaving at some point, I mean what is not giving a group a date going to accomplish exactly?

Is that suddenly going to change their ideology? If extremists weren't given a date, somehow ISIS wouldn't exist? I don't really buy that. 

The US had to leave at some point, those guys were going to be there no matter what.