But did he actually say that the troops -- my understanding is that he still favored maintaining some US troops in Iraq.
-- Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! on September 13th of last week after John Nichols had already offered 61 words about Barack Obama's "very strong antiwar stance" and yet still seemed far, far out from the shores of reality. As Gonzalez pointed out, this wasn't a Troops Home Now! speech from Obama. If Gonzalez hadn't spoken the truth, who knows how much longer the tongue bathing of Obama would have continued?
[C.I. note: Juan Gonazalez, not "Gonzales." Our apologies.]