Guess the Bush administration has the same computer skills as McCain.

Too funny. Bush/McSame are trying to copy-cat Obama and make a stupid mistake that let the whole world know. Go Obama!!!

Is it already agony?

The world is listening……..

BAAA WAAA HA HAAAA !!!

You cannot hide the truth…….

There we go! This is just the beginning. McSame loosing his bearings, and the WH sending emails to the wrong addressees. I am happy this guy is not in charge of the nuclear butt–on.

This pathetic administrration can't do anything right.

On the plus side, at least they're consistent.

THE CHANEY-BUSH ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T HAVE A

CHOICE BUT TO PROCEED WITH THE OBAMA PLAN. THE

IRAQIS LEADERSHIP HAS INSISTED ON IT. MORE THAN A MILLION

OF THEIR PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. ALMOST EVERY IRAQI

HAS LOST A FAMILY MEMBER IN WHAT THEY CALL THE BUSH WAR.

Was no doubt done on purpose, by a sleeper…. The Enemy in your midst….

For the past week, the Bush Administration and the McCain Campaign have been adopting Senator Obama's foreign policies. Bush is now talking to Iran, and McCain is asking that more troops be sent to the forgotten war in Afghanistan. What I would like to see are the emails of Bush's and McCain's new plans to steal Senator Obama's ideas and redressing those ideas as their own. How shameless!

Well, well, well. Who's naive (and stupid) again MsSame? Even Bush now is following the leader.

Obama/Sebilius 2008/2012.

Go OBAMA Goooooo
BARACK THE VOTE AMERICA !!!

am i the only one who can spell stupid??? mcbush is wanted 100 years, Obama is wanting 16 months, and the leader of Iraq wants 16 months. Now what part of stupid have I missed??? you have to be in Iraq to know this war is illegal???? or that they don't want us there??? THE WHITE HOUSE AGREES WITH OBAMA, AND THAT FOLKS IS TREEEEMENDOUS.

"Hit the wrong button?? Sure glad it wasn't the RED one…Obama 08

Malike supports Obama. As does Hamas, Hezbollah, Tehran, Russia, North Korea, Venezuela, Boliva and Cuba.

as a 50year old republican,for the first time in my adult life i will be voting for a democrat.barack obama
i am ashamed of being called a republican,guess obama had the judgement afterall.

Mccain And Bush Want To Follow The Obama Plan So They Can Make It Seem Like They Are The Ones With Good Judgement! I Can Hear Mccain Flip Flopping Already!

CAN WE NOW SEE THAT OBAMA IS WHAT WE NEED?

THE SUPPOSED EXPERT ON FOREIGN POLICY DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT COUNTRIES ARE IN EXISTANCE!!

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!

I wonder what Senator McCain will have to say about this??? LOL.

GOBAMA!!!
Obama/Biden, 08

Now that's funny!

Another proof Obama is the guy for the 'job'.

Always sound judgement from a smart leader.

Obama '08!

Seems as if Bush and McSenior are taking Obama's advice on Iraq; including the P.M. of the nation involved!

everyone wishes they were barack obama.even bush.

This Shows That Obama Is The Best Person To Be The President!

Bush is 62 - he forgot — or he made a mistake — or ……….

Sounds like the excuses we get from the 72 year old

It was not a mistake! Bush is doing everything Obama has said to do for the last 2 years!!! McCain had better stop negative adds. Its going to backfire on him. NO MORE ROVE politics. We are toooo smart now! Go Obama!!

Barack's plan make sense. It was not a mistake, i think it was way to undermine John mcCain and promote Obama's trip. The white house has been adopting Obama's foreign policies plav lately.

Bush and McCain following Obama's lead. So much for experience.

Wow! That is a huge slip up! The events of the past couple of weeks have been completely in Barack's favor: the Iraqi government wants a timetable for withdrawal, John McCain is following Barack's lead on Afghanistan, the White House is following Barack's lead on diplomacy with Iran, etc.

This is even more good news for our next president!

In the days ahead, I am more optimistic than ever that the American people will cut through the fog of spin that has badly served our security and economic interests in recent years. Funny how narrow the distance between Obama's position and reality gets as we move closer to the election. Only a rigorous pursuit of the truth will restore this great nation…and Obama is our only hope for CHANGE!

buffoons in the white house

OOOOOPPPPPSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't the fact that al-Maliki has backed Obama's plan for withdrawal newsworthy enough? How come CNN only covers it when the White House accidentally sends out a press release mentioning it?

Obama paid someone who work at white house use that advange to sent out the email.. even it is mistake.. that is full of Bull!

wow.. too funny. Just shows that OBAMA been right all along !!! I see we're opening up to diplomacy with Iran. Thats what he's been pushing for also.

OBAMA '08

This is not the only Obama plan that is being supported, Bush is now trying to talk to Iran another Obama plan..The american people is no fool the general time horizon"that Bush is talking about is the withdrawal plan Obama has been talking all along , they are just using another term for political scrutiny, they need now to also follow his plan to send more troups in Afghanistan, the same one McWar is trying to take credit for..

Just follow his lead.

McCain we need your help !!!!!

Looks like Bush is giving McCain a nice cold shoulder…

Wow!! Who is the foreign policy expert now??? Barack Obama has proven that he has the vision and judgment to be an effective commander-in-chief. John McCain is fighting an old war with old mindset.

Of course, the Bush and McCain camps decry Obama's foreign policy credentials yet they are adopting Obama's foreign policy proposals: diplomacy with Iran, timeline for Iraq and more troops for Afghanistan. This was a Freudian oops… they know Obama is correct, just can't say it.

Terrific. The WH backfiring into its own censorship "petard" - is that the right word?

Bush Administrration got their hands on some of Obama's policies and now wanting to implement it so of course the White House is trying to do damage control.

The problems with our country is that people fail to want to give credit to the proper owner. Because Obama is who he is, it is really difficult for some to accept that just maybe is has a good idea of what this country needs.

Sen. Obama is THE wisest and most intellectual politician on the scene today. It is not surprising that the White House and Iraqi government supports his very well thought out ideas.

I'm starting to think that foriegn policy is becoming a huge detriment to McCain. World leaders, and even the White House seem to coming around to Obama.

ha, ha, no better for them. After all it was Obama's plan after all.
bush is trying to take credit which is just typical of republicans.

Thank You Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki For Backing Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan.

The Warmonger will Hate This, He Knows How To Win Wars

Obama 08

TIME HORIZON IS THE SAME AS A TIME WITHDRAWAL. WHY DO THEY ALWAYS TRY AND THINK WE (AMERICANS) ARE STUPID. SECOND THAT GOES TO SHOW OBAMA KNOWS WHAT HEs TALKING ABOUT (HIS IRAQ,AFGANISTAN POLICY).

Whoops!

well done the white house.Obama plan has always been right on the Iraq question why we got in and how we get out. is it good judgement all what Obama has the judgement to lead this nation.

FINALLY! The Bush people tell the truth…well, we got one out of 'em in 7 years.

Hey, at least it wasn't the name of a covert agent they emailed to the press corps…

Yes this is a slip up, a BIG one. McCain consistently speaks of Obama's lack of judgement, it is Obama stance on Iraq, Afghanistan that seems to be correct. First McCain wants to critize him for not going and now that he is there and his stances were correct he still wants to put him down. It is sad that John continues to flip-flop. McCain just needs to stop whinning and find a way to turn the economy around.

Maliki likes Obama's plan. McCain adopts Obama's position on more troops in Afghanistan. Northern Pakistan, a terrorist haven, is bombed after Obama says he would strike at terrorists in northern Pakistan.

Funny…Obama says it and shortly afterwards, policy magically moves in that direction.

HELLO AMERICA?!?

Is it just me or is everyone taking cues from Sen. Barack Obama?

What other conformation do we need?

McCain is wrong on the future of U.S. Foreign/Domestic policy and Sen. Obama is right!

Iran even called the nuclear TALKS with the European Union productive. Let me say it again—TALKS! More often than not, war is not the most pervasive form of achieving the common good. On foreign and domestic policy, Sen. Obama's judgement has been impeccable with very few exceptions. Sen. McCain has sided with President Bush's style of foreign and domestic policy, which has achieved very little.

Hats off to Condi Rice for finally convincing this administration to take a more conciliatory tone with North Korea and Iran.

16 months is unrealistic for great negotiators and movers and shakers given the situation in Iraq and the region. Proportional representation in ethnic and gender is an opportunity for Iraq to set the standard in the region. Iran will have to play an effective role as Condi Rice had stated.

haha…….they're not even good a being republicans.

Obama's judgement or McCain's 100 yr war?

wow, simply wow. How things have developed.

Wow

Mistake my butt, I'm sure Obama's camp was behind this.

Whoopsies!

That is too funny.

But more importantly, Obama has shown good judgment once again and is leading others by example— Bush, McCain, now Maliki, all are following his foriegn policy proposals on Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran.

We should leave when Petraeus says it is safe for us to leave. An arbitrary timeline is foolish and dangerous.

Obama is already setting the agenda. winning the arguments and will hopefully win the election in November!

Unreal! Even Maliki is on-board with Sen Obama. First Bush attacks Pakistan, as Obama plans too, next Bush and McCain flip-flop and join Obama's call for more troops in Afghanistan, and finally Bush engages with Iran and sets a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq. (This makes Bush a cut-and-runner.)

I wonder if the CNN and the rest of the MSM will catch on to these Republican/McCain flip-flops? Nah, CNN is too busy cover Angelina’s new babies. MSM, you stink!

even the Iragi agree with Obama. Mc toast is toast

Ha,ha,haaaaa! This is great!

Don't forget to email McSame!

Go Obama! Let's get out of Iraq!

Troop withdrawls in Iraq. Talks with Iran. Yes it does look like the Bush administration is following up on Sen. Obama's plan.

WE ALL KNOW THAT THE US FORCES ARE IN IRAQ

AGAINST 90% OF THE WILL OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE.

AND THAT SAME PERCENTAGE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

THIS IS A WAR THAT ONLY THE BUSH, CHANEY, & MCBUSH

LOBBYISTS WANT, SO AS TO FILL THEIR SLEAZY POCKETS,

WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS.

Wow. Pretty soon the White House will be changing their slogan to Yes We Can.

why is everybody so surprised?
They dont want us in there country so we need to leave.

What can you say, the Bush Administration is the gang that can't shoot straight.

This country is being run by Dumb. And now Dumber is trying to run this country too, we can not let this happen. Obama has made all the right calls, we need good jugdment from our next President.

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!

BARACK SEBELIUS 08

It is amazing how the Bush administration use ideas from Obama. They should have engaged him eight years ago. If they had, things would probably be much better.

This is likely the only way such truth can find its way out of the current administration's White House….

It will really be hard for the current REGIME to wiggle their way out of this one! But I am sure that McCain and Bush will trying to claim these ideas as their own, as usual.

TimeHorizon = Timetable
Bush's plan = OBAMA's plan

Thank you Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki!

Casey | Tecumseh, Mo.

Wow! Everything Obama says are being validated one by one!

If I was GWB I would would tell Iraq that we will be leaving starting tomorrow …..in haste. And, once we leave we won't be going back. They can stand on their own without our troops, our weapons and our money. See how quickly their attitude chages. Everyone always wants us to leave….with their hands still out. Once they figure out their gravy train has left it will be a different story.

So who is most qualified to be Commander in Chief?. Even Al Maliki agrees Obama's plan is the best. This is the President of the Nation that McCain would like to keep US troops for 100 years. This will turn out to be the biggest mistake that US has ever made and would dwarf the decision for the war itself.

God works in mysterious ways they wanted to keep this worrier away from their families for political gains now its out in the open , the democrats must say something . God bless our next President Barack Obama,God bless America

Obama's ignorance and naivety are frightening and extremely dangerous for the US. Don't let such an inexperienced person who has never had to make a significant decision, and who has such reprobates as close friends, anywhere near the Oval Office!

This guy is smart… kind of like Barack Obama.

Let's face it, everyone wants us out of Iraq:
1. The Public
2. Moderate Muslims
3. and Most importantly, IRAQ!!!

Try and beat that, McBush!

Obama '08

THE ONLY PEOPLE ON THE PLANET THAT WANTED &

CONTINUE TO WANT THE IRAQI WAR, ARE THOSE THAT

ARE USING IT AS A VEHICLE TO LOOT & PLUNDER AMERICA

& HER CITIZENS OF THEIR TAX DOLLARS & BLOOD. AND

THAT HAS BEEN & IS BUSH, CHANEY, MCBUSH & LOBBYISTS.

LOL

Obama 08

I guess the White House knows a good idea when they hear one for the millionth time.

And we are suprised by this why?

WOW!! the Bush administration and John McCain must be shaking in their boots about now.

hahahhahaha funny
GOBAMA

The monkey in the White House is such an idiot he doesn't even know who he is supporting anymore

The GOP is scrambling to see what they should do. Obviously, Maliki is ON THE GROUND and KNOWS WHAT'S GOING on. Obama has been right all along. The white house and especially the MCCAIN campaign, just like George Bush, argued this would be surrender. But now, they're doing exactly what Obama wanted all along. Obama has the leadership and judgment to lead.

What excuse will the Bush/McCain war-mongering machine make this time? Both Maliki AND the Iraqi parliament have requested a timetable.

Poor Halliburton, Chevron, 100,000/yr outsourced security guards and the gang will have to find money some other way now.

Nice one there. It's generally good to have your opponents do your campaigning for you.

Reject Osama / Vote Obama!

GO OBAMA!! Bush and McCain ARE so jealous and 'stole" errr….mean following your foreign policies. whoooooooooohooo!

So much for "irresponisble" McBush!

This one speaks for itself.
A free and democratic Iraq wants an American President who will restore dignity and self-respect to his own nation and end the terrifying debacle in their own nation.
Once again Dubya is left to harmoize with the scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz". If I only hand a brain ………..

I guess the White House made a great mistake by going against the Bush/Chaney policy by telling the truth.

And these same people have their finger on the big shiny red button.

Well, that's comforting.

But good to know that they are realizing what we all know. Obama is right, and will be the next president.

THE TENOR IS ACCURATE:
Check Nouri al-Maliki's interview with DER SPIEGEL

Obama is the next president. He is going to be a president that goes all throughout the world to meet with other countries no matter if their are enemy or friend. Most of the enemies we have today are because of the foriegn policy that we have had in the past. I think this will all change when he becomes president

Yes, thank you…SOMEBODY Please get us out of there! It's easy for war-supporters to sit on their couch and watch from the comfort of their homes, but you come out here…and then You'd change your minds.

Ha ha ha ha

It would be nice if they could just admit Obama was right all along.

Typical the current administration rather let America suffer than use a solid, good withdrawal plan that all can agree to.

Isn't this something! I love these types of errors…ones that favor my candidate of choice. I really think George Bush wants Obama to win. He can't seriously believe that he has helped McCain.

Obama '08…the only choice for me

It's clearly a mistake when a good idea comes from the White House. It's not like it's for the good of the the country to hear what Iraq's president thinks. Too inconvenient for McBush.

If a million monkeys can eventually type Shakespear then million mistakes in the Bush WH eventually gets something right.

how funny!

The only thing Bush did Right was a mistake!

ROFL

Ha Ha He He

President Obama

CNN MODERATORS: Your disdain for Senator Obama is patently obvious, but may I remind you that the FCC takes a very dim view of the media attempting to circumvent political outcomes (you weren't very successful at doing this during the Democratic primaries). So, I think it would behoove you to print my innocuous comment regarding the stated subject. Thank you.

What can I say…the Bush administration is the gift that just keeps on giving!!!! LOL

The prime minister of Iraq openly supports Obama's Iraq plan and this isn't a top story? Why is it buried in the ticker?

Sounds like the WHite House is finally starting to see the light. They just don't want to admit it!!!!!

So the White House was going to cover up this story?? They're embarrased about giving credit to a Democrat?? Whats more important to the White House, winning in politics or winning the war??

This story is no suprise. Obama's plan was the only one with common sense. Of course Iraq doesn't want to be occupied for 100 years. Not even our puppet government can say that. If they al-Maliki would agree to McCains plan, their government would collapse due to revolt from the people.

Well it looks like everyone will soon be backing Sen. Obama's plan; just waiting for McCain to get on board…this train is leaving the station!

I couldn't help but smile and giggle upon reading this!

It was no slip up. All things work together for good to them that are called according to purpose of God. It was meant to happen and it did. At leaset now we know what's going on behind the scene.

OH NO!!!!!……A WHITE HOUSE ERROR….. and they had almost made it thru the entire administration's terms without any…!! I sure hope that the decider made the decision…. he could get a bit of political "cover" from OBAMA for having put this thought in front of al-Maliki… a kind word from OBAMA about anything this administration says or does
would be a major plus for Bush. Wait…. its probably a GREAT LEFT WING CONSPIRICY…!!!!!!!!!!

Thats how it looks to this "old"/retired guy from Ma. Yup, the same guy a FORMER REPUBLICAN… Hoping that the country can recover its standing in the world, get the hugh debt of my grandkids back, get fully behind curing global warming…. and perhaps find a way to give this republican administration its due in a court of law, we all know the the court of world opinion has judged them already…!!!!

Thanks for reading

thank you for your support for obamas iraq plan.now get out of his way ,and let him implement it,before you lose even more support from the people.this white house is a disgrace.why isnt karl rove in jail for contempt,yet?

I'm sure it was an honest mistake. Who hasn't fat fingered an e-mail and wanted to crawl in a hole? But I must say this is a deliciously wonderful "mistake". Upon hearing the news John McCain couldn't figure out what was going on since, by his own admission, he lacks knowledge of computers, the internet or e-mail.

WE KNOW THE OBAMA PLAN IS THE BEST.

WE ARE INVADERS NOT LIBERATORS.

ALL THE IRAQ WAR HAS DONE IS TO LIBERATE US OF

OUR TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT COULD HAVE GONE

FOR THE US PEOPLE, WHOSE MONEY IT ACTUALLY IS.

THE AMERICAN CITIZENS HAVE BEEN FOOLED, LIED TO,

FRIGHTENED AND OUT RIGHT ROBED.

Even the Iraqi's agree with our guy.

If the media fails to cover this story the way they covered the Jessie Jackson BS… Then I just don't know what to say anymore. This is major news that directly affects this election. Obama's positions are being validated and agreed with by the leader of a "sovereign" Iraq Gov't. The Bush administration is doing now doing in Iran what Obama has been saying all along.. having direct talks in order to find a diplomatic solution. In North Korea… diplomacy and face to fave talks are now solving the problem. Obama has been saying this all along and has been contsistently proven right. How do the Neo-Cons get away with this false portrayal his "weakness" on foreign policy????? The Media

Bush and his Administration, including John McCain need not be ashamed of following Barack Obama's lead on this matter.

Further proof that Bush and McCain know Obama was/is right about the war. Enough said.

Obama '08

So will Bush administration support Obama?

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh boy that is so funny the Repubs are going to win this election for Obama… thanks guys, but i guess now you are going to have to counter with another attack add…oh i have one for you "Obama-he has B I G E A R S …some say it is a sign of terror" oh those Repubs…they get funnier and funnier every time

It's interesting that you would report the slip-up by the White House but fail to cover the actual content. The Iraqi PM is signaling the view of the Iraqi govt and that's not news? How about you tell me some more how Congress "needs" to act on President Bush's lifting of the executive offshore drilling ban? CNN is a disgrace.

This is just beautiful !!!
You just can't make this up, folks.

Just like every Obama policy, they first criticize and then, make modification to the wording, and then adopt it. OBAMA 08 !!!

Good that they made the mistake otherwise it would have been some time before we found out what was said, if ever.

CNN is as bad as NBC,CBS, and ABC. Did anyone notice Obama gets credit for everything from these networks. It seems to me that the networks knows that Obama has no experience and someone else will be running it, like Chenny had to run it for Bush. No one seems to care all they care about is a black man becoming president. This country is more important than making news.

How will they try to spin this one … you know Bush and McCain are going to try to talk in big wandering circles about this screw up …

Senator Obama has a brilliant mind and excellent ideas - it would serve President Bush well to listen to what he has to say….. and John McCain too, for that matter.

Well..after telling so many lies, their true feelings was bound to slip out. Its the nature of lies.

um, so why isn't the american media reporting that al-Maliki essentially endorsed Obama plan in Der Spiegel? why is this being swept under the rug??

Sounds like a slow news saturday.

MCCAIN WANTS TO BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, WHAT A FRAUD. RUMSFELD DENIED TROOPS BETTER EQUIPMENT AND SAID YOU GO TO WAR WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, MCCAIN REMAINED SILENT BECAUSE HE SUPPORTED HIM. MCCAIN DIDN'T SUPPORT THE GI BILL. MCCAIN DIDN'T VOTE FOR VETERANS STIMULOUS CHECKS. MCCAIN TOOTS ABOUT HIS MILITARY EXPERIENCE BUT DIDN'T SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. WHAT MORE PROOF DOES ONE NEED TO KNOW MCCAIN IS A FRAUD. VOTE OBAMA.

Wow. This just sums up what I have always known about the Bush White House. A bunch of incompetent nitwits.

you cant stop the light from shining

Whoops!!!…lol

Obama '08

This is what it takes for cnn to report this?

Pathetic.

First joke-president and his clone replacement bash the democratic nominee for his troop withdrawl plan, then both adopt it. Then, clone continues to brag about how his foreign policy experience is the main reason he should be the next POTUS. Now, the PM of the nation we are at war with comes out and basically endorses Obama as the better candidate, but more importantly, the one who has a better plan for both countries, ending the war, and so forth.

I'm pretty sure cnn was asleep through most of this….and it took the White House making a "mistake" to bring the story to the light, despite it breaking over 8 hours ago.

Dear Cnn,

The story here is how an "unexperienced" senator from Illinois and the Iraq PM made the joke-president and his clone replacement look like amateurs, not that the white house sent an email.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

Yeah; "withdrawal horizon" is much better. Hard time believing it was a mistake. Pathos is the only direction for this lumpen administration.

A Freudian slip, how interesting. Maybe somebody does have a conscience in the White House!

Every plan that Obama has laid out in terms of foreign policy is now being implemented by Bush. Obama may not have traveled more than Bush and MCSame but it is obvious that he has the wisdom, intelligence and fortitude - more than Bush and McSame combined. Why can't America - at least those who back the GOP - see this?

Tips for the WH!!! I know now that they are Obamicans in hiding!!!

HA HA HA

Mistake? Do you call that mistake or the real truth? Obama's foreign policy is such that we have not seen or heard of since Bill Clinton left The White House; everybody knows that; so the idea of calling it a mistake is itself a mistake.
Barack, in peace you have gone and by HIS grace, in peace you will return to American.

Of course, Obama's right! They're all copying him and following his lead. Dubya is only capable of following and McDrain is incapable of leading this nation out of the ditch.
Vote Hope

Bush - "Mission Accomplished" - Billions of dollars
McCain - "We have suceeded in Iraq". - $500 Billion Dollars (or more).
Obama - 16 months vs. 100 years - Priceless

Phil

Shrub has in the past month or so suddenly adopted several of Obama's ideas and stated policy plans. Is he trying to co-opt the ideas of the next president as his own in an attempt to make his legacy be something less than the complate disaster it is? Sorry, Shrub. Fooling no one but a handful of ditto-heads.

It looks like the White House and McCain are playing "FOLLOW THE LEADER" and it appears that Obama is the leader and McCain & Bush are the followers…

If there is a central reason for my dissaproval of the iraq invasion is the fact that, iraqis and arabs in general will never thank us or play on our side, these people have been going at each other since the beginning of times.

What is Obama's plan for Iraq? First it was a complete withdrawl in 2009 and now he wants to keep soldiers in Iraq if conditions warrant it. So, I don't think anyone really knows what his plan is. My guess is that he will realize that his original stance of removing troops within 16 months is impossible and he will keep troops in Iraq for a much longer time. I really don't think his plans for Iraq will differ much from those of McCain's. Obama mentioned the 16 months only to excite the liberal base and help him win the primaries.

This comes from the headquarters of the most powerful government on the planet. America is indeed in a downfall. So sad…

Ya. It was a "slip up".

I hate the Theatre of Politics….

Whoops! A non-sexual Freudian slip?

Is anyone surprised, the bungling of the bush?
The gang that cannot shoot straight if America's well being depended on it.

1. Sleeping on the job prior to 911, worse attack on the mainland

2. Unprovoked Iraqi invasion and the humongous loss of life, limbs and mental health

3. Giving away the nation's wealth to the richest, who just gamble it away in the markets instead of producing goods and service.

3. Refusing to ask oil exec buddies to roll back fuel prices.

4. Out of control spending and ballooning of the nation's debt.

5. Wasting of the nation's wealth in Iraq.

6. Allowing the maniac muslims to reconstitute their murderous selves in Afghanistan-Pakistan.

7. The Hurricane Katrina neglect.

8. And the list of bush blunders goes on and on and on.
Fortunately the US is made of sturdier stuff. Another nation would have crashed under the bush incompetence,

It is truly surprising that anyone would think that Senator Obama's plan is not a good one. I question the reponsiblity of those leaders who would stay in Iraq. As a nation we can no longer afford to stay. In my lifetime, which is over 65 years, I have never seen the despair and fear I now see in peoples eyes. Whatever the reason given we must come home and rebulid our nation.
We should have never gone into Iraq, and having stayed over 5 years it is time to bring our soliders home. I for one believed like Senator Obama, that the war was a very bad idea. Even as I watched Sec'y Powell, give the case for the war for some reason I kept saying no something is wrong with this picture. I had no other knowledge then what was on TV; however I did not believe it.
it was a tragic mistake and we have lost over 4,000 young brave soldiers. It is time to bring the troops home and rebuild this nation to the greatest we once held.

looks like the my vote is leaning towards obama now

Even accidentally Obama is getting support… like he needs it.

Wright, where are you? We need you to come out of the dark and start preaching hate… tell us how Obama was in your church while you mocked the Clintons.

PUMA supporters for McCain.
McCain '08 for Clinton '12

Finally, the Press is beginning to admit that the White House actually is following Obama's ideas here and with the representative to the Iran talks — after the White House tried to use the issues to condemn Obama.

Are you sure it was done by mistake? Bush seems to be following Obama's plans more than McCain's. Maybe he is getting even for all of the Bush bashing McCain is doing.

The Bush Administration is such a dysfuctional group. Why do people worry about whether or not Obama is ready. After 8 years of this circus, Obama will be a master at running this country. It's all about the judgement, not his age or experience.

I love this! It just keeps getting better! Go Barack!

Time tables eh? well according to Bush and Mccain, the terrorist have won now! Pathetic fear mongerers!

The whole world can see now who has the superior judgement and foreign policy pinache to lead America into the next era of world diplomacy. No more fear mongering…..

- Susan

GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT THE WHITE HOUSE STILL DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN A COUNTRY. THEY ARE TAKING OTHER PARTY PLANS TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY THOUGHT IT FIRST

haha.
awesome.

Gotta love those "happy" accidents.

Orrrr,

It sounds like good cop, bad cop.

What is really true in this age?

In the words of the great Homer Simpson, "Doh!"

Obama should hire the kid that made this "mistake."

Obama '08

Umm…isn't the larger issue that Prime Minister al-Maliki endorsed Obama's 16 month timetable? Would CNN have even reported on this if it hadn't been for the White House slip up?

Yes and McCain said Obama's foreign policy platform was Naive and out of touch.
North Korea's Nuke program is gone, Bush sent a delegate to listen to Iran's Nuke people. Bush has accepted the need for a with drawal horizon (time table) which resembles Obama's 16 month plan. Bush calls for more troops to Afganistan come Sept 08.
Who is naive and out of touch when it comes to foreign policy? It appears to me that McCain is the one that is naive and out of touch, especially since Bush appears to be doing everything Obama said he would do if he were president.
al-Maliki also stated that a 16 month with drawal is NOT a surrender, which McCain states is what it would be IF Obama followed his plan.
America has accomplished its mission in Iraq, it is time to leave.

i can't wait for mccain to join Obama in ending the war in Iraq.our troops need a president who they can trust to lead them to the right wars. wars will always be there.human conflicts do not end but let us do it when all options are explored.

Further proof that Obama was right from the beginning. What is McCain going to do now? shift his positions to Obama's, like he did on talking to the Iranians?

This incident points to the importance of and necessity for strong national gun control laws. With a single bullet, the fools in the White House managed to shoot themselves and McCain in their respective feet. Ha! Ha!

hello, CNN… you don't have to post this but all my posts disappear… why? I posted on this article and now, 10 minutes later, my moderated post has disappeared.
What was in it that it wasn't on topic or rejected? Just curious to know so I can do a better job.

thanks!

Casey | Tecumseh, Mo

This is just the beginning. McSame welcome to the real world.

Obama 2008

Whoops, but it's true! Obama's even going to be winning the foreign policy debate.

Bush / McCain already know he's right. (Just like us appeasers sending diplomatic envoy to Iran.) What a bunch of friggin' hypocrites!

Once again, its not about experience its about judgment.

Obama/08

PLEASE POST CNN!!!!!!

This ENTIRE administration is a joke. I want to see how McCain will get himself out of this corner. Obama has completely run the foreign policy conversation this week, and to boot, al-Maliki has endorsed his Iraq plan. McCain should put his tail between his legs and GO HOME!!!!

OBAMA/SEBELIUS 2008-2016!!!!!!

Hilarious on so many levels!

So Obama is officially Al-Maliki's choice for president of the US. Add him to the list with Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Achtun!majinedad, and Hezbollah. Some strong support around the world for Change!

Mistake!!! One has to wonder or is this the unraveling of the Cheney/Bush misguided and now floundering policy on Iraq and the military action there. The chaos makers now in chaos!

Hello People!

It is very clear that the Iraqi Prime Minister has not noticed that Obama has changed his position about the issue:

"Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report, and he called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months "the right timeframe for a withdrawal."

Obama said yesterday:

“Well, I’m looking forward to seeing what the situation on the ground is,” he said. “I want to, obviously, talk to the commanders and get a sense, both in Afghanistan and in Baghdad of, you know, what the most, ah, their biggest concerns are. And I want to thank our troops for the heroic work that they’ve been doing.”

First, That is the same thing President Bush has been saying about this issue.

Second, which one is the true position of Obama about this topic????????

This shows how retarded the Bush administration is!!!

good job bush

Even the Whitehouse staff agrees with Sen. Obama. What else could this be but good kharma?

Obama '08

The WH finally got something right.. Once again they follow Obama's lead.

Yes, in the Bush Administration accidentally sending the truth out to reporters is a mistake.

Tuesday Obama called for more troops in Afghanistan.

Wednesday Gates says Afghanistan needs more troops.

McCain is now parroting Obama's Afghanistan's plan and is acting like it's his. Just weeks ago McCain was saying Afghanistan did not need new troops. Why the MSM is not pointing out that Obama has been the leader on the issue is beyond me.

Obama is the leader on withdraw in iraq.
Obama has been one step ahead of Mccain in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Gen. David Petraeus said in an interview Saturday in his office in Baghdad that fighters who otherwise would have been sent to carry out bombings and other attacks in Iraq may be going to the rugged, lawless tribal areas of Pakistan along the Afghan border.

Gen. David Petraeus knows that the Iraq people and government want us out of Iraq. He knows there will be real problems if we follow McCain's idea of troops for 100 years and permanent military bases. The Iraq people and government will not stand for it. If we try and force it… then we become the bad guys. No, if's ands or buts.

It's time to pack up and go. We can keep a NATO task force in Iraq for a few years to help put out hot spots and nest… but thats it.

please don't remove my post, mods.
thank you.

after this, does ANYONE really believe anything this white house says anymore?

the very fact that they attempt to squash this news, news in AMERICA's interest but not in w's or cheney's or mccain's or ingraham's or limbaugh's or hannity's standard party line of bad-mouth-everything-obama-says, is absolutely shameful, self-serving and completely political.

the election can't get here soon enough. follow my lead: vote AGAINST every incumbent and throw this slate of crooks out.

Leadership is about vision. Knowing where you stand and determining where you want to go. Obama is visionary as opposed to McCain and Bush who can not clearly see that the world is changing.

David de Kananga- NYC

I love it! Thankfully it wasn't the nuclear war button.

Well, at least this would never happen with John McCain. Since the senator hasn't yet figured out email.

I wonder if mccain will say he has always supported a general time horizon for withdrawl and accuse obama of being foolish for not having the foreign policy credentials to suggest the same…maybe someone should give him his memory pills back.

Get real CNN! There is no comparison!

Obama is as about as fit to be president…..i.e…..experience, etc., as I am, ; I might be a little more so, as I have plenty of good common sense, and I do not regard socialism as the answer to problems. This is a system where you can get ahead on your own efforts, and one should not rely on the government for handouts. Let's keep it that way.
p.s. I am not 'rich', so no emails implying that is so; I was raised during the depression and our parents got through by themselves……..hard work and determination, all with a family to raise.

it's very telling………..we all know that Obama has the RIGHT JUDGEMENT to be president of the United States!

No matter how the White House wants to hide the TRUTH, it will always comes out!

Barack Obama - The President of the United States!

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mistake they let that out on purpose, but they are a bunch of idiots!!

sometimes i get the feeling w. is an obamacon..

Since John McCain has asked for equal time I certainly hope someone from CNN ask him why no foreign leader supports his policy toward Iraq like the Prime Minister of Iraq supports Senator Obama's.

This Bush administration is pathetic! They know Obama's plan is the best for the US and Iraq yet they can't admit it. What purpose does it serve (other than imperialism) to stay in Iraq indefinately like McCain would like to do? This country's Imerialist impulses got us in this whole mess with the middle east in the first place.

When will the WH admit to it's mistake? Obama is making decisions that are seen by many as one well accepted worldwide. I just hope that the WH makes more mistakes to reveal what they are really doing.

Too funny! I bet they've been poring over Obama's words and their reactions for months. No wonder they've been trying to implement his ideas as their own lately, Bush thinks the ideas are so good they might redeem him somewhat in the public eye by implementing them himself before he gets the old heave ho. Why else the dramatic reversals lately on so many previously implacable issues.

Well there's lots more good judgement and vision for America to come, just make sure we elect Obama.

Exactly…. Now will the white house and John McStupid open their eyes!!?? Nope! I stilldon't think Bush and McCain are smart enough to see the first Grade writing on the wall.

Go OBAMA 08

Obama is right from 1st day. This guy knows what is good for U.S.A and the rest of the world. I love you man.
Obama 08,12 and if possible 16.

When it comes to the important foreign policy issues, obama has been right from the beginning. No wonder the Bush administration and subtly the McCain campaign are converging towards his positions despite the ill-advised "tough talks". 26 years in Senate is useless unless backed by judgment. Obama has shown great judgment required of a President.
Let's stop this demented notion that because McCain was a Vietnam POW he's more qualified to be a Commander-in-chief. How stupid can we be.

Guess this sews it up for Obama. CNN—-keep working for Barack and Michelle—we appreciate your efforts.

A time table which also requires different factions to work together will give motivations to both side. Each month's withdrawal should be tied to some agreed political goals and financial penalties if goals are not met and the troops have to overstay. Setup a non-partition steering committee to evaluate the progress.

looool…and poor Mccain is standing there all alone on this issue.

Obama is right from the start Bush Administration was trying to hide the truth about Obama being right about the withdrawing U.S. Troops from Irag. the Bush Administration is corrupt!!!

So, Obama has been right all along. I hope Bush and McCain like the taste of crow.

Watch as the White House continues to try to borrow Obama's playbook in their attempt to create a legacy - We are already seeing discussions with Iran, troop withdrawals from Iraq, and greater focus on Afghanistan.

Wow! McCain's virus of flubs seems to be catching!!! Nice thing about email is that a politician (or his/her staff) who sends it, can never say, "I never said that." The political landscape is changing dramatically, driven by the internet and other electronic media. The days of a politician being able to wiggle out of statements are over. Politicians might actually have to start being *gasp* HONEST!

There is no stopping the Revolution. You can stand back and hate or jump on board to the future. We welcome all Republicans who are tired of party divisions and broken promises!

Go Obama '08 and beyond

LOL…………

Two things

1) Demonstrates how stupid Bush administration is
2) Poor McCain..when you have such friends- you really do not need enemies…

"Hit the wrong button…"? The White House has keyboards with "Send to the Press" buttons? This story was written by someone who has used a computer before, right?

All aboard the Obama train!

Obama 08!

The Lord works in mysterious ways. Thank You Lord:)

I think Bush does not want McCain to win the presidency. He has been taking the advice of Obama the last one month.

Sorry McWar

When are we going to see the headline "McCain's Iraq Problem"? Because you know if the shoe were on the other foot and McCain's approach had been endorsed by Maliki, that is what all the corporate media outlets would be headlining.

It's good to see at least the WH has started to realize that Obama has the right strategy. Bush is too stubborn. McCain is too senile. We need someone who is capable of thought, nuance, civility and intellect in the WH - Obama is far and away the superior choice.

So…. Iraq doesn't want us there, and the American people don't want us there. Mr. McCain, your response?

LOL!!!!!!

Dear CNN, are your moderators at lunch? 17 minutes to moderate, after one comment? I must still be on the "not you" bench.

Any body with a brain shoudl realize Obama will be a better Commander in Chief than McSame

McCain will be similar to Bush…Then it will be the end of America

We really need change

Bush Administration was trying to hide the truth Obama's position on withdrawing U.S.Troops from Irag. How can any one trust the Bush Administration they are liars!!! Mccain is more of the same.

I have to believe someone in the white house press office did this on purpose….

why not post my comments? noone else is posting anything ,here?do you moderators get paid anything for working on the weekend?i dont think you care what people have to say.you just throw out 4 out of 5 comments regardless of what they say.im going to the huff post.im tired of typing for nothing ,here.

only smart one is Obama……so now yu Hilly wannabes…get on the boat or get the hell outa the way. America will change with or without YOU !!

Thanks "W"!! You and McCain are really on top of things this week!!

Obama '08 and '12!!

Good job Prime Minister AL that's the way it should be for the truth not for what the Bush's Administration wants because that's not the way the Amecian people want. they want the troops to widthraw from Iraq as soon as possible. The white house people are trying to flip flop again about their words. It's already given out what their intention was and when they found out that no one ever interested in it at all then they are trying to reversed their words. This is the way they win always fip flopping all the time. We need to change this kind of mentality been going on for decades. We neen a new direction which we all can believe in, Obama 08.

Slip up? Just like the CIA name leak. It was Cheney.

you betta bo-lieve it!

Looks like obama's foreign policies are right on for someone whose supposely naive. Admit it this guy knows what he's talking about and isn't just following the crowd but practicing good judgement.

This wasn't an accident. It was a gift.