Obama to Make Iraq Address Tuesday

[jpbaz1960]

(CNN) - President Obama wants to deliver his major address on Iraq from the Oval Office in prime time next Tuesday, according to a senior administration official.

The official said the White House is formally requesting time from the broadcast networks for the President to deliver the remarks in prime time, elevating the speech marking the end of combat operations in Iraq in a major way.

Obama has only used the communications tool of an Oval Office address once before, when he wanted to signify the gravity of the Gulf Oil spill back in early June.

Source - Go to: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/24/obama-wants-prime-time-iraq-address/?hpt=T2

[Trimark]

Interesting. So is this in place of the speech that was to be Sunday or an additional one?

Either way, this is HUGE in my opinion. B)

[Chief V]

Sounds like it, we'll see, should be on tomorrow, wonder what channel or if it'll be all channels?

The official said the White House is formally requesting time from the broadcast networks for the President to deliver the remarks in prime time, elevating the speech marking the end of combat operations in Iraq in a major way.

[bigrocks85]

could he be ready to announce someting about the rv /ri therby taking credit for it happening as we all know his poll #'s are at the lowest and election time is acoming around the corner just a thought god bless

[Uncle Mike]

I was watching the world news yesterday and Dianne Sawyer said Obama would make a speech on Iraq in a week. This is when he will be back from his much needed vacation in Marthas Vineyard. I guess, Tuesday night is when he will try to take all the credit for the good job he has been doing with Iraq. He, he, he.

[kingfish]

Lets just hope he has good news for once that is truthful.