Then why did he keep voting to fund it until a few weeks ago. Obama is basically lying when he said he always opposed the war. Like Clinton, Edwards and the rest of the senators (except Gravel) he's basically talking out of both sides of his mouth. IF you wanna support the troops, as Obama says, then end funding now, bring em home and send in the un, which kucinich's sources (most experts in international peacekeeping) say could be done by summer's end.