Obama is out with a statement on the death of the 4,000th American in Iraq...

"It is with great sadness that we have reached another grim milestone in Iraq, with at least 4,000 of our finest Americans having been killed. Each death is a tragedy, and we honor every fallen American and send our thoughts and prayers to their families. It is past time to end this war that should never have been waged by bringing our troops home, and finally pushing Iraq's leaders to take responsibility for their future. As we do, we must serve the memory of all who have died as well as they served our country, by providing support for their families, caring for our troops and veterans, and upholding the American values which our fallen heroes exemplified through their service."

It's interesting to note that in this statement, Obama describes the war as something that "should never have been waged," but he stops short of adding that the war "should never have been authorized," a formulation he frequently uses that implicitly criticizes Hillary's vote for the war.

In other words, Obama is quite properly refraining from injecting even the merest trace of politics into his reaction to this grim milestone.