As a candidate, Mr. Obama promised to end the Iraq war by withdrawing all troops by March 2009.

WSJ: Flip-Flops and Governance

Pete Domenici has withdrawn support for President Bush's Iraq war policy and embraced a proposal to bring home most troops by March.

NPR: Sen. Domenici Supports Iraq Study Group Bill

Several Democratic presidential candidates seized on O'Neill's comments to argue that the Bush administration misled Americans about the drive to war with Iraq, where nearly 500 American troops have been killed since March.

CNN: O'Neill: 'Frenzy' distorted war plans account