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When Mr. Obama came into office, there were two wars going on, both begun under President Bush. One was in Iraq and the other was in Afghanistan. President Obama kept his promise to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home, but the war is Afghanistan is continuing, and US withdrawal is not scheduled to occur till 2014.
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∙ 13y agoWe are continuing armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq begun during the former Bush Administration.
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What wars did President Obama serve in?
None. President Obama was too young to serve in any previous major wars.
What does President Obama hate?
Wars.
Did the debt double under President Obamas administration?
It has increased about 25% under President Obama, due to, among other things, the recession, two [Bush] wars and the Bush tax cuts.
What was the name of the war that was going on through barack obama 's presidency?
Actually, there were two wars going on when he took office; both started under the previous president, George W. Bush. One was the war in Iraq, and the other was the war in Afghanistan.
Is Barack Obama going to ban Star Wars?
no
Are there going to be no wars while Barack Obama is in office?
It is impossible to predict, since there are always threats in the world, and presidents need to be prepared at a moment's notice to defend the country. President Obama did not start any wars during his first term in office, and in fact, he ended our involvement in the Iraq War, which was begun by President Bush. Mr. Obama is also ending our involvement in Afghanistan as well.
Was Barack Obama Commander-in-chief for any wars?
President Obama inherited two wars, both of which were begun by President Bush. He promised he would end our involvement in Iraq and bring the troops home, and he kept that promise. The president has also promised to end our involvement in Afghanistan. So, while President Obama did not start any wars, there have been two wars going on during his presidency. One, he has ended; the other, he has pledged to end. Also, as Commander in Chief, he supervised the mission that led to the killing of Osama Bin Laden and also led the strategy that killed other Al Qaeda terrorists.
How much debt has Obama created?
The debt has grown about 25% during President Obama's administration, due mainly to the recession, the Bush tax cuts and two wars which Obama inherited.
How many pages does Obama's Wars have?
Obama's Wars has 441 pages.
What wars were going on when Millard Fillmore was president?
None that we were involved in, no.
Was there any wars going on when Barack Obama gave his speech?
When President Obama took office, there were two wars going on-- one was in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan. Both were started during the presidency of George W. Bush. Mr. Obama promised he would end both wars and bring the troops home; in 2011, he concluded our involvement with the war in Iraq and brought a large contingent of troops home. But the war in Afghanistan continued, although his promises for his second term included bringing that war to a conclusion and allowing U.S. troops to leave.
Has Barack Obama ever declared war?
Yes and no. He did not start any wars, but he inherited two wars from President Bush. Mr. Obama ended most of the US involvement in Iraq and brought the vast majority of the troops home in 2011. He is currently overseeing the end of US involvement in Afghanistan, and expects most of the troops to be home by next year.
