Will Obama actually get us out of Iraq?

Short answer? Maybe. With more of the standing caveats.

You have to scroll almost all the way to the end of the NYT story to read the caveats, hedges, or whatever:

Representative John M. McHugh of New York, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said Mr. Obama had reassured him that he would revisit the plan if circumstances changed.(My emphasis.)

Remember, during the Democratic primaries, Obama’s withdrawal statements were always much more blanket-like in nature.

Then, in the general election, he started hedging his bets. He said his decisions were contingent on military advice, etc.

That said, NOTHING has changed in Iraq in the last 48-72 hours to change military advices.

What HAS happened is that Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have kicked Obama in the shins. If nothing else, this is cover for the midterm elections.

People who claim otherwise don't know how to read political tea leaves, or the fine print in newspaper stories, either.

Besides, even if he does remove all troops from Iraq, will he remove them from the Middle East?

I certainly hope I'm wrong. But, I'm not holding my breath.