Obama stuck in a timetable warp on Iraq

Besides childish refrains such as "Yes we can," Barack Obama's presidential campaign has been centered on a timetable for our forces to leave in Iraq. However, if Obama's 2007 cut-and-run "strategy" had been followed, the nation would be in the throes of a civil war.

For the first time, Obama met with General Davis Petraeus about Iraq. And Obama seems troubled that Petraeus wants "maximum flexibility."

Petraeus, not Obama, is the "Yes we can" guy.

Here are Obama's comments:

In terms of my conversations with General Petraeus, there's no doubt that General Petraeus does not want a timetable. I mean I think that he's said that publicly. And he is, and as I said, in his role, I think he wants maximum flexibility to be able to do what he believes needs to be done inside of Iraq.

And here is the video.

Last night, when asked on ABC's Nightline if knowing what he knows now, if he would support the surge, Obama said no.

Petraeus: Flexible

Obama: Inflexible

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