Did Obama negotiate to prolong the Iraq war until He could be The One who ended it?
If so, forget the Logan Act... Just stare on in breathless wonder at the arrogance.
But first, remember the source ain't perfect.
The source for the latest rumors, Amir Taheri, has a less than perfect record on this stuff, so don't shout it from the rooftops till we know more. But, word on the street (via Insty) is that The One asked the Iraqis to hold off on making arrangements for drawing down U.S. forces till after the election. There are questions raised about whether this violates the Logan Act, but while such actions could be taken to subvert the foreign policy of our elected government, I don't think that's the right reading here...
Sure, Obama runs around with former terrorists who thought they were going to overthrow the evil American government. But don't think he's Bill Ayers' disciple. Anything Obama does is, first and foremost, about Obama. Which means, if this is true, that his actions were probably rooted not in treason, but in vanity: He wants to be the one to bring the troops home, even if they have to wait for him to do it.
The one scary note: The few responses I've seen on the left are not dismissing the charge, but arguing why it's overblown.
Anyway, I've got one comment to make that I believe will stand regardless of how this plays out:
If you want the troops to come home when the time is right, vote for McCain.
If you want the troops to come home when the time is right for Obama, you can vote the other way.
