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Will Obama Surrender Afghanistan to the Mullahs?

By Larry Johnson on September 21, 2009 at 11:12 PM in Current Affairs

Yes. Short answer. The leak to the Washington Post of the assessment by General McChrystal, the officer in charge of the war in Afghanistan, is quintessential Washington power politics and a major “go screw yourself Barack” by the person or persons who passed the paper to Bob Woodward. You do not get leaks when there is a policy consensus on an issue. There are several reasons classified or sensitive information is leaked–a policy disagreement, a desire to embarrass a principle official or a whistleblower.

Here’s how Woodward started his story:

The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warns in an urgent, confidential assessment of the war that he needs more forces within the next year and bluntly states that without them, the eight-year conflict “will likely result in failure,” according to a copy of the 66-page document obtained by The Washington Post.

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal says emphatically: “Failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near-term (next 12 months) — while Afghan security capacity matures — risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible.”

His assessment was sent to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Aug. 30 and is now being reviewed by President Obama and his national security team.

McChrystal concludes the document’s five-page Commander’s Summary on a note of muted optimism: “While the situation is serious, success is still achievable.”

Did you catch the key sentence?

The assessment was sent to Gates almost three weeks ago. On an issue of such importance the delay in making a decision can only mean one thing–Obama does not want to do what McChrystal says he needs in order to succeed–i.e., deploy more troops.

Friends on the inside tell me that there was major foot dragging going on at the National Security Council. Once again the names of the political straphangers are at the top of the list for stalling a decision. This leak had one clear purpose–force Obama’s hand. General McChrystal replaced another General who had publicly challenged the Obama Administration and insisted he needed more troops. Obama and company promptly replaced him. Now this. While McChrystal has shied away from the public limelight and pressed his request through the proper chain of command, the Woodward piece opens a major fissure between the Obama White House and the military.

The delay in responding to McChrystal stands in stark contrast to the promises old Barky made during the campaign. Compare his foot dragging with the following “stirring” promise to take firm action in Afghanistan:

I guess Bob Woodward won’t be writing his beatific version glorifying the leadership of Obama in the same way he did in his first book on the Bush Presidency. The challenge now for Obama is to get up off of his lazy ass and make a decision. The time for waffling is over.

  • rosa

    About time someone gets the truth out.After the last 10 years I thought maybe they forgot how!

    Can anyone imagine how weak we look with all this and deceitful, again!

    • Ladydawnelle

      we don’t have to “imagine” it when it’s right in front of our lyin eyes!

      If they gave his job to literally ANY one on the PLANET they could do a better job of telling the TRUTH!!!

      and that’s just the beginning of how BAD a job he does in every other area!

      he gets an A++ in lying but like Pinocchio verses the Pied Piper I think his EARS are growing! And the music of that rotten flute still SUX

  • jwrjr

    Ozero and the rest of the civilian idiots on the NSC refuse to learn from history – i.e. what was the result when the Russians invaded Afghanistan? To the Afghan population, the U.S. soldiers are the invaders, not the Taliban.

    • don tufts

      the result was until we provided stingers to the afghans the russians were winning,it was only after we made close air support impossible that the afghans got the upper hand.

  • MKM125

    Larry–what is your opinion about what course of action should be taken in Afghanistan? It seems that if we “lose” to the mullahs–Pakistan will become more emboldened. The thought of nuclear weapons in the hands of these people scares the “bejesus” out of me! Sorry to be so ignorant on the topic–I’m too busy being distracted/angry at the Obama administration.

  • pm317

    Really, Larry. It is another case of “can’t I eat my waffle?” Meanwhile couple of Indian newspapers recently were talking about A Q Khan passing on nuclear secrets to Iran, NK, at the behest of Benazir Bhutto in the early 90s. Of course, she is conveniently dead.

    • april

      Is it just me, or is Larry just like Glenn Beck?

      Maybe we should start asking Larry, “What Would Glenn Beck Do”?

      There is lotsa folks in power thatz don’t like our new illegitimate prezident and call him a liar.

      Attn: Hillary Voters Start watching Larry’s hero Glenn Beck today. You will find zee truth.

      (Is this site an arm of worldnetdaily? It sure seems like it.)

      • to77

        It’s just you.

        • ~~JustMe~~

          many have been watching Glen Beck for a while why tell us to start today?

          Your way off track aprilzz come on catch up!

          • Ladydawnelle

            Hey BECK is HOT

            The TRUTH is HOT!!

            A FIGHTER with a DECENT heart is HOT!!

            Which may also be why SARAH is HOT!

            HOT HOT HOT HOT

            feeeeeeeeel the burn baby cuz you’re cold as ice!

            • http://hillbuzz.org/ Michael

              Oh dear….
              I must correct you. Naw, Sarah aint hot. Beck is a right wing extremist. Let me tell you, who is hot, and will only get hotter.

              Hillary Rodham Clinton.

              2012

              • ~~JustMe~~

                Oh you listen or read about Breitbart yet Beck is a right wing extremist?

                Seems both are on the same page and the getting the information out!

              • don tufts

                dream on hillary is unfortuately out of play and to hang our hopes on her is delusional,we need voices now and sarah and beck are the only ones speaking truth to power.so you can think what you like but this former hillary doaner will work his but of for sarah.

                • Ladydawnelle

                  Michael needs to row his boat back home!

                  Beck is an Independent (like moi)
                  shows how UNINFORMED you are fool

                  AND he’s been an Indie longer than I have
                  SEE I change to Indie last MAY (remember that?) the day you OBOTS stole the primaries in BROAD DAYLIGHT and ACORN helped (especially in Gary, Charlotte, TEXAS)

                  you really MUST start paying better attention Mikey!

                  • http://hillbuzz.org/ Michael

                    ic. well, this fool will not resort to name-calling. I guess I learned that as a child. However, if you are bettin’ on Palin, I pity you.

                    It is worth repeating that Hillary Clinton is not yet finished; and 2012 cannot come fast enough.

                    *toodles*

                    • Ladydawnelle

                      yes I’m a heathen not worthy of being a DONKEY

                      roflmao!

                      it’s funny how the word “FOOL” would bother an OBOT yet they toss around “racist” or “clansman” or “hick” and the C and B words or whore or slut used towards Palin and her family by FKRS like LOSERMAN

                      yea FOOL was being kind MICHAEL and my anger is NOT only directed at you – it’s your whole elitist, yuppie yup, pantie waist, leaf eating crowd!

                      The earth (thanks to the net) is now flat! deal with it

                    • http://hillbuzz.org/ Michael

                      ..blah blah

      • Donna Brazile

        Aprazz:

        It’s definitely you so stop worrying!

        Stop the hope it’s not me fest!

        • TeakWoodKite

          Donna,r you really rock. serioulsy I was thinking you could hook up with Pat and do a book of you sayings. Like a one frame pic with your wisdom in the caption.

          :)

      • Nellie

        Gee April,

        Let me guess! You got your talking points from Rhambo on this.

        How can we tell. Easy. Thambo is about as nuanced as a sledge hammer being used by an all muscle no brains type person.

        Now Axelrod, he’s like a snake in the grass. Prime Obot uses the Axelrod talking points. He injects just a wee bit of fact surrounded by some nuance that requires you to rethink how you state something and why the NQ positions are accurate and fully fact based.

        Prime Obot at least provides some mental exercise.

        You just slam adhominem attacks against Larry. Maybe you should see if Axelrod has a more intellectually stimulating way for you to attack.

        Have a good day.

  • jangles

    Words, words, words.

    If I were Obama, I would be ashamed to be seen in public; I would dread going to the UN knowing the room is full of heads of state who know I am a lying, empty sack of a suit.

    • jwrjr

      Not Ozero. He is probably upset that the World does not meet his expectations.

  • TeakWoodKite

    Another Mr. Wilson (that makes three) said “We *&^% up the end game”.

    In BO’s case “lazy” doesn’t begin to describe the incredible amount of self made “Omh-age” BO has created for his administration.

    Micheal Wier stated last week that Afghans he spoke with are on the fence and want to know if the US is going to carry through on her commitments.

    If BO states that the Taliban are not UBL and are not the concern of the US, then those within ear shot of an AM radio in Afghanistan will hear from the local stations that they are defenseless. They will not be lazy. They will not think twice which way the wind blows. No, in the land of the Kites, they will vote with their feet.

  • EWard

    Larry

    This makes me so angry. Obama squanders the hard won victories and sacrifices of everyone in Afghanistan. Why does he want to be POTUS, if he doesn’t want to protect us? All his actions point to someone that hates the United States.

    Obama’s administration seems to be more afraid of capitalism than nuclear weapons in the hands of Iran or Islamic militants.

    Memo to the Democratic Congress – Impeach this Parasite…..

    • jwrjr

      Now that Ozero has suckered enough voters to vote for him, the citizens get thrown under the bus along with everybody else that he has no further use for.

      • http://jbjd.wordpress.com jbjd

        Voters did not vote for him. They voted for Electors. Notwithstanding HRC won the D primary (more votes cast for her and more pledged delegates as the result of votes cast for her) Nancy Pelosi, determined to steal the election, had to get BO’s name on the general election ballot because people believe they vote for POTUS at the general election. Imagine what trouble she would have caused if she had waiting to steal the election for him, at the time of the election, which occurred when the EC voted in December. See, NEVER LESS THAN A TREASON 1 and especially 2.

        • Ladydawnelle

          W00T!!! ^5!

        • jwrjr

          Pelousy conspired with the DNC to subvert the Constitution. Isn’t that Treason?

          • Ladydawnelle

            no body in the current ADMINISTRATION puts ANY weight on LOYALTY to the CONSTITUTION or the FLAG

            so even if it is INDEED treasonous to MOST OF US – the only ones that could actually arrest someone are the ones that don’t give a rat’s patooooie and would probably promote you if you DISS the U.S. loudly enough or on some award show.

            INstant promtion! pfffffffffffffft

            we’re living in two different universes YO

            • Ladydawnelle

              sorry time to leave I”ve got typoneese

              lol

              peace to all patriots

    • Obamastolemycounty

      Why does he want to be POTUS, if he doesn’t want to protect us?

      Protecting us had nothing whatsoever to do with him being POTUS. He wanted to have the golden key to the US money to let his friends go in and clean us out. Beyond that, he had no plan.

    • hokma

      He became President to turn this country into a socialist state. It was his dream and a dream shared by his many friends and associates.

      He never had any interest in advancing democracy and freedom – something JFK had spoke about as did Reagan. His foreign policy is massive appeasement in order to avoid conflict.

      Obama’s campaign promises about Afghanistan were as much a lie as was all his other lies.

      The lesson of Vietnam was you fight to win and let the field generals conduct the war. We made the same mistake initially with Iraq until Rumsfeld was fired and Petraous took command.

      In Afghanistan if Obama is not going to listen to General McChrystal, then we should withdraw and not needlessly waste our soldier’s lives as we did in Vietnam.

      Also, instead of wasting his time showing his face on TV, Obama may want to actually do some real work and focus on Afghanistan – it is more imprtant than his DOA healtcare plan(s).

      • Tammy

        Here here, Hokma!

  • mr. potato head

    I think everyone is asking the wrong question. The REAL one should be, is Obama an enemy of the United States? Has he thought out his course of action and decided to completely destroy as much as he can by making endlessly bad decisions? Such a person, in the right place, at the right time could bring a nation near to collapse. Is he moving toward that?

    • april

      Exactly.

      Oh and say hi to Glenn Beck for us.

      • Tammy

        Yeah, April, and you say hi to the Democratic Underground for us, okay?
        Or maybe Huffpo.
        Or maybe flag@whitehouse.gov.

        All of your buddies.

      • TeakWoodKite

        for us.???

        Who might that include? May and June?

        • ~~JustMe~~

          LOL Teak

        • Tammy

          Good one, Teak.

    • felizarte

      Obama’s foreign affairs decisions are so far quite un-American. If he does what Larry has posted, in one stroke he dismisses all those brave men and women who gave their lives.

    • TeakWoodKite

      mr. potato head, Did you find your mustache yet?

      Obama is not an enemy of the US, unless you count the people that brung him.

      ( I like your handle, so I just want to know is you a Baking potato or a boiling potato?

  • Tammy

    Larry, you neve mince words.
    I like that.
    Watching Barky read the teleprompter like such a novice is painful, but then again, he’s a novice at everything.

    In my lifetime, I have never witnessed a POTUS who is such a blatant, unrepentant liar in my life.

    He doesn’t give a shit about Afghanistan or Iraq. The soldiers and their families mean NOTHING to him.
    Look, I write to soldiers in the Middle East, and they hate this man’s guts and they believe that he will sell them out.
    They are right.

    Is this President ever in the White House doing the work he was hired to do? Or is he working on his sky miles?

    He’s only been in office for what, eight months, and has shown himself to be the lazy-ass corrupt mobster that most of us saw him for in the first place.

    All I can say is, “tick tock tick tock”.
    Your days are numbered, Obama.
    And butt-licking journalists out there?
    Your days are numbered too.

    • hokma

      Unfortunately his days are not numbered fast enough. I am so concerned about the damage this incompetent will leave behind.

      We really do need a commander-in-chief who either served and understands the military or knows enough to step aside and let the generals do their job.

      We cannot allow the Taliban to take control of Afghanistan again and have Al Qaeda use it as a base of operations again. And we cannot allow Al Qaeda to get control of Pakistan and their buclear weapons.

      If he took half as much time thinking about the “stimulus” package or this healthcare what-ever-it-is-this-week plan, then we would not be in so much debt and we would be coming out of the recession quickly.

  • http://liberalrapture.com/ John (from Liberal Rapture)

    someone just posted this on my blog:

    “Why is Obama playing class clown on Letterman while General McCrystal’s letter sits on his desk?”

    Perfect to the point and so true.

    • TeakWoodKite

      true that.

      • ~~JustMe~~

        If it wasn’t so serious I’d say its way above his pay grade!

        Scary times.

        • Ladydawnelle

          @$M%$F^^% LOSERMAN@$P#O%$^&

          pardon my moment of tourettes (sp) lol

        • ImaLlindatoo

          DOH!

    • Tammy

      John:

      Obama doesn’t CARE. Forget his words. His actions say everything.

      This man hasn’t spent a minute running anything. He’s too busy flying around the country being a rock star.

      When are Americans going to wake up to this fraud?

      I’d take Carter, the anti-semite above this clown.

      • TeakWoodKite

        “the anti-semite above this clown.” (ewww)

        That sounds like Rev. Wright more than Carter.

        Odd as it sounds I was going to vote for Carter but he conceded before the polls closed in California that year. I just turned around and went home. The only year I haven’t voted in my adult life.

        • Tammy

          Teak:
          I was too young to vote. I just remember my Dad showing me his tax returns and the fact that FIFTY percent of his earnings were paid out in taxes.

          I’m one of four children in my family.
          Can any of you here imagine having HALF of your money stolen by the Government?

          Well if you can’t imagine it, then you must know that it’s coming.

          At least Carter, the Jew hater, told you the truth.
          Not so much with this new Jew hater.

          • TeakWoodKite

            Tammy, I am not much into the “hating” thing. Carter is who he is. I will leave it at that.

            Hate is the highway to the darkside. BO’s indifference is like a signpost showing the way.

            • Ladydawnelle

              I was proud to serve under Carter

              He was a very different man in those days.
              I have no doubts his mental state is due to his age. My MOM is his age and has change in ways I’d never imagine as well. It started at around 80.

              I can tell you for SURE he doesn’t have the mental ability to scan many blogs and news feeds and weather reports, etc to get a good over all feel of what’s happening in this country right now.

              NOT at his age. They sleep too much. It’s true! (even as I snicker)

    • Animal Control

      The problem is “he’s Not playing”.

    • getfitnow

      Thank you, John. This is sad and disgusting, but as you would say “We knew he was a fraud before it was cool!”

    • tango

      If we go from Monday 9/14 to Monday 9/21 which is the planning, travel and interview time Obama needed to do something like 6 TV shows, then that then there has been approximately 18 combat related deaths in Afghanistan. I could just weep for those poor soldiers whose Commander In Chief is doing a late night TV show cracking jokes as they are praying to just make it out of Afghanistan alive.

      http://icasualties.org/OEF/Fatalities.aspx

      And it’s not just a US problem, soldiers from UK, Denmark, Canada and Italy have also died the past week. I expect foreign leaders are going to be pushing him to make a command decision since they also have to be tired of waiting.

      Some gutsy reporter should ask Robert Gibbs “how does the President feel knowing that approximately 3 soldiers died for every TV interview he made the past 7 days? Don’t you think it’s time he made a decision on Afghanistan rather than another speech?”

      F*cking Loser. As a former military member and person who worked with deployed soldiers and their families and saw their struggles and heartaches day in and day out, they deserve so much better than Obama. His contempt for the military just oozes from him.

  • Craig Della Penna

    I just saw Anthony Cordesman on the public broascasting show with Daljit Daliwahl. I know him from some other professional connections and I know him to be “tell the truth and damn the consequences” kind of guy.
    He says the same thing LJ is saying. This is a major foreign policy train wreck in the making.
    There really will be dire consequences if Obama does not respect the professional military estimation of the situation.
    I also note the SoS is silent on this.
    Keep your head down Hillary, let Obama take the responsibility for his stupidity.

    • ~~JustMe~~

      You can be sure this delay will put more of our troops in harms way! UGH.

      • http://jbjd.wordpress.com jbjd

        I was thinking, what about the troops who have already died while ‘the Emperor fiddles.’

  • sowsear

    When Greta ssked former SOS Eagleburger how Obama will handle the upcoming diplomacy challenges at the UN this week, Eagleburger said that it’s amateur hour.
    You can say that about everything he’s doing or done.

    • TeakWoodKite

      Eagleburger said that it’s amateur hour.

      I can appreciate that Mr. Johnson is willing to give BO his due on the rare occasion it occurs. Otherwise it would be a lopsided affair.

      It would not be in Hillaries portfolio to comment publicly on the status of what is surely not what she would agree with. That said she has called BO out for his lack of experience and it is showing.

      I just want to take this moment and thank the men and women who are serving. To them the brunt of this trainwreck will be felt. We owe them SO much more than this “well intentioned” socialist hack can even comprehend.

      Think back everyone to when BO took the stage in Oregon with Gen. McPeek ret. and said “This is cool”. I thought then as I do now, BO is a dangerous fool. BO has done damn near lttle to change my opinion.

      • Tammy

        Yeah, and his loser wife Meechelle went to an event with military people and said she’d never met any of them before.

        Until she became the first lady, she’d never cared about “THOSE” people, she just took them for granted.
        And she still does.

        Bless our men and women who fight for this country.
        They don’t get to choose the wars they fight in.

        Pray for their safe return.

  • socalannie

    The challenge now for Obama is to get up off of his lazy ass and make a decision.

    He can’t be bothered with trivialities like this. He’s too busy working his way through the talk show circuit.

    He just finished Letterman, but he has a long way to go. Maybe he’ll host the Academy Awards…

  • maryann

    OMG the families of Afghanistan casualties must be feeling that revenge thing for the lost lives of their loved ones in a pre-planned wasted operation in which US soldiers were precluded from even defending themselves in (no return of hostile fire allowed).

  • felizarte

    For once, I wish Obama and his team would exclude political considerations and think only of what’s good for the country and to help those in harms way. He should send the troops requested so that the tribesmen who are “on the fence” will be convinced of the US commitment; assemble an international group to oversee the election run-off to make sure it is free of ballot-stuffing and such; train the Afghan army as quickly as possible; go all out in hunting Bin Laden and his group then set a milestone for leaving.

  • Katmoon

    Ok, so here is my dumb question of the day:

    Given O does not want to move on what he is being advised in Afghanistan; who is watching our troops back? to me this leaves them hanging.

    Why are more deployments being scheduled through next year?

  • J.J. (The PUMA)

    If all that is at stake is surrendering to the Mullahs, I say “do it”. We correctly went in there to kill terrorists. But, that was 8 years ago. Do we still need to be there for that purpose?

    I don’t know the answer, but the time has come for Obama to explain to us why we need to stay there.

    • don tufts

      if afghanistan falls the the taliban and obl can focus on pakistan and if the succeed there and get nukes then god help us.

  • Lily

    Hillary was on PBS last night…it would have before this post…talking about Afghanistan. She was very diplomatic befitting her office. She seemed to me to be giving the reasons why Obama is not yet increasing troops there. I understood her to say that there are other aspects of the situation that must be considered and there are equally qualified military advisors who are giving exactly the opposite advice as General McChrystal. It was my impression that she was in the camp supporting a delay in the decision. She made sense to me. I don’t know why we are in Afghanistan to begin with other than protecting somebody else’s oil pipelines and chasing down a phantom Osama bin Laden.

    • sandi78

      Hillary has to present Obama’s position. She can’t have her own position on anything while she’s SoS. She has considered Pakistan to be a major threat for a long time, and we’re still in Afghanistan because of that threat. Remember the debate where they were all asked which country they considered to be most dangerous? And Ozero replied “Iran”, Hillary replied “Pakistan”.

  • Smart-Jazz-Just Me

    “You do not get leaks when there is a policy consensus on an issue. There are several reasons classified or sensitive information is leaked–a policy disagreement, a desire to embarrass a principle official or a whistleblowe”

    Got to wonder if this leak really had anything to do with our Afghan policy? Or maybe it had more to do with cuts in our nuke and missile defense policy.. Its my understanding that the E-Ring is up in arms over both…

  • Sassy

    Gen. McChrystal and our troops are caught between the enemy and American leaders!
    Senator Levin and Speaker Pelosi have been extremely clear about their opposition to re-inforcements. The majority of the people now favor leaving Afghanistan.
    Face facts, show some courage, and decide which is more important: the troops who are in harm’s way, or your political allies, Commander-in-Chief!

  • su shew

    My fellow AMERICANS: Have you guys wondered why Obama decided to pursue AFGHANISTAN when he campaigned that all troops would come home? Seems weird to me….my guess is he wants to keep our military out of the country while he does god only knows what here in the homeland. Just a thought. I thank God that we have one or true patriots in the media that report actual facts. We have completely boycotted NBC, MSNBC and CNN at our house,don’t even flip to their channels any more. The media controls what we hear, see and read (therefore think/feel) and I for one am sick of that BS. Join me won’t you?

  • oowawa

    Oooooo–I sense a major speech coming soon. His expression will be stern. His chin will be elevated slightly. There will be lots of applause. “Victory” will be redefined in a glorious way so that there is room under its big tent to include “Defeat.” I can’t wait.

    • Katmoon

      I will have to prepare a special “moon” for his highness. Currahee!

      • oowawa

        Hey, Katmoon–didn’t know what the “Currahee!” exclamation meant, so I googled it and found this very moving video:

        http://www.theneweditor.com/index.php?/archives/9550-Currahee.html

        Currahee! indeed. I’m very touched by this.

        As for the special “moon”: Thee One will just think you’re flashing him a new version of the secret “O” salute.

        • ~~JustMe~~

          Yes he will never know the true meaning of Currahee! To STAND ALONE!

        • http://www.madinthemiddle.blogspot.com churl

          One of the areas hardest hit by flooding in GA is that area and former Camp Toccoa.

        • Katmoon

          Hooah Baby!-Screamin Eagles, Currahee!!!! Oowawa, thanks for that clip, I sent it on to my son, I know he will appreciate it. There is a fantastic history about the 101st, I believe now located at Ft. Campbell Kentucky. :) The only unit, that does what they do.

          We can’t let all the irons in the fire,(we have so many) leave our soldiers without cover; McChrystal is trying, thank God.

          • Ladydawnelle

            I had a Captain (as boss) Jenkins, from the 101st (tdy) at Ft. McCoy one summer! Very COOL dude! Best Officer I ever worked under! He even brought his ski boat with him TDY. Great skiing the Black River? i believe it was called. W00T!

            Screammmmmmmmmming Eagles indeed!

    • Ferd Berfle

      That One is not only incompetent, unfit, and dangerous (as I’ve always commented) but is, in addition, the wrong man for the wrong job at the wrong time for the wrong reason. Four wrongs, in this case, have no hope of ever making a right.

  • tango

    I don’t know how accurate this is, but it’s reported McChrystal is prepared to resign if not given the troops he requested.

    http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2009/09/mcchrystal_to_resign_if_not_gi.php

  • Osellingbullshit

    Barack H. Obama has the judgment to lie. He’s going to keep lying till the America people come to their senses and write him off just like they did Bush.

    Remember the time when died conservatives would openly say Bush ran a failed presidency? Well, wait till Obama makes his “judgment” about the recommendation for more troops.

    Just look at how Obama is messing up the entire health care reform bill. He has been bullshititng the public to support a bill that has not been written. And everytime he goes on TV to sell it, he could not explain what’s in the bill…

    Jesus, how did we end up in this mess? It’s nauseating beyond believe.

  • Surfered

    The question President Obama should be asking is what does Gen. McChrystal and his staff know that Alexander the Great, Genghis Kahn, Great Britain, and Russia did not know?

    • Onofre’s arm

      Perhaps McChrystal knows that, unlike the countries and conquerors that you mentioned that had imperialistic intentions, our country is not interested in a permanent presense or rule in Afghanistan. Our goal there is to eliminate a very dangerous and evil faction that once had a reign of terror in Afghanistan, and is now threatening to re-establish that bloody and oppressive rule. It’s sort of like the great white hunter being invited in to shoot the man eating tiger that the locals were helpless to deal with. In this case however, the tiger is not only a threat to the locals, if allowed to grow in strength and/or obtain nukes, it becomes a threat to our shores. Wiping it out over there serves us as well as the majority of Afghanis.

  • HEPT

    yes.
    To restore Muslim face and restore their lost Honor from being beaten on the battlefield Obama (PBUH) will enable a tactical defeat on the military.
    The American military will then be broken, then rebuilt along democrats ideas of military operations.
    These operation will not involve fighting battles or wars but in delivering aid to disaster areas caused by nature or by man.

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