Video of Barack Obama on U.S. policy Towards Iraq in 2006

U.S. Policy towards Iraq

November 20, 2006

Senator Barack Obama spoke about Iraq and foreign policy issues, political and military developments in Iraq, and his thoughts on plans for a phased withdrawal from Iraq. He advocated new policies that clearly established goals and timetables for redeployment, and criticized the Bush administration for not engaging the issues of the region in a manner that would produce results. He also took questions on other foreign policy issues, including Africa and China.