Christmas Lies

From the Stars and Stripes:
"Not everyone came home from Iraq by Christmas"

Although she is a relatively new Army wife, 23-year-old Andrea Thane understands things can turn on a dime when it comes to military life. But a recent Army pivot has left Thane and other spouses and soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Brigade miffed at their command and the White House. When announcing the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq by year’s end, President Barack Obama on Oct. 21 said the remaining 40,000 troops in Iraq would “definitely be home for the holidays.” “Ironhorse” brigade leadership also announced on the unit’s official Facebook page that soldiers would be coming home early. “I hope you all left the light on for us,” the Oct. 1 Facebook announcement read, “as the Ironhorse Brigade will be coming home sooner than expected.” But 1st Brigade didn’t make it home for Christmas. A new posting emerged on the brigade’s Facebook page Nov. 9, notifying troops and families that the brigade would instead go to Kuwait, filling out the second half of its tour doing security cooperation, joint training and exercises. This abrupt change led some soldiers and families to cry foul against the White House and brigade command for misleading the unit’s community and causing family members to think their soldiers would be home early. Some also expressed anger over the brigade leadership’s choice to use an informal system like Facebook to disseminate such an important message.

^I knew (and wrote about it) that Obama was full of it when he came on TV and said that all US soldiers from Iraq would be home for Christmas. This is just one more lie that Obama and his team have fed us. Of course Obama always has excuses when the things he promises don't come true - rather than taken the blame like a real man. Even couldn't even get things done when the Democrats ruled both houses of Congress. I really hope this is his last term in office. We do not need more lies, czars and useless committees. ^

http://www.stripes.com/not-everyone-came-home-from-iraq-by-christmas-1.164809