Obama Makes It Official: 30,000 More U.S. Troops to Head to Afghanistan

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Obama Makes It Official: 30,000 More U.S. Troops to Head to Afghanistan

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He took his time to mull it over, and in a speech at West Point on Tuesday night President Barack Obama announced his decision about what course of action to take in Afghanistan, affirming reports that he plans to send 30,000 more U.S. troops to push back on the resurgent Taliban and to try to establish some semblance of stability in the war-scarred country. Meanwhile, his one-time Republican presidential challenger, John McCain, has also weighed in, expressing his concern about Obama’s projected exit plan. —KA

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By jackhill, December 2, 2009 at 12:16 pm Link to this comment
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It’s important that we try to communicate with the Democratic Party, despite their ignoring the wishes of the vast majority of their voters. Dialogue is important. So in that spirit of trying to reach out, let me say to the Democratic Party: SHADDUP, GO PLAY IN TRAFFIC, WHY DON’T YOU KILL YOURSELVES. I’m done with them. Rest in pieces.

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