Obama: 2014 West Point graduates are the "first class to graduate since 9/11 who may not be sent to combat in Iraq or Afghanistan."

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Obama: 2014 West Point graduates are the "first class to graduate since 9/11 who may not be sent to combat in Iraq or Afghanistan." · 2

nowaypablo · 3579 days ago

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I know this is dated for those who still haven't watched Obama's West Point commencement address, the speech is worth at least watching because it was a pretty significant event. Anyway, I just remembered this point out of nowhere and I hope it stands true.

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user-inactivated · 3579 days ago · link ·

There's still a pretty decent chance.

You have to go as far back as Reagan to find a president that didn't bomb Iraq, and Reagan gave Saddam chemical and conventional weapons used internally against Iraqis, so maybe even that doesn't count.

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nowaypablo · 3579 days ago · link ·

I know, it was a bold statement for better and worse, but for those graduates I think it was a good thing to hear and it is true for now.

It can be argued on its own but I believe the U.S. will be easing into a general interwar period in the coming decade, so hopefully it stays that way.