

"So the point that I was making at the time was that the political
dynamic was the driving force between that sectarian violence. And we
could try to keep a lid on it, but if these underlining dynamic
continued to bubble up and explode the way they were, then we would be
in a difficult situation. I am glad that in fact those political
dynamic shifted at the same time that our troops did outstanding work."
Barack Obama, on why he was wrong about the surge; translators working feverishly to make this quote intelligible


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