AT LEAST HE'S HONEST ENOUGH...:

Obama Opens Door to Altering Iraq Policy (JENNIFER LOVEN, 7/03/08, AP)

Democrat Barack Obama opened the door Thursday to altering his plan to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq in 16 months based on what he hears from military commanders during his upcoming trip there.

"I am going to do a thorough assessment when I'm there," he told reporters on the airport tarmac here. "I'm sure I'll have more information and continue to refine my policy."

During his presidential campaign, Obama has gone from the hard-edged, vocal opposition to Iraq that defined his early candidacy to more nuanced rhetoric....

....to acknowledge that up until now his policy has been a function of ignorance of facts on the ground.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 3, 2008 6:33 PM