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 U.S. Holds Up on Sending TroopsPosted on Oct 18, 2009
The White House says it will delay a decision on sending more soldiers to Afghanistan until the U.S. can assess the new government, whose legitimacy has been in question since the August presidential election was marred by allegations of fraud.
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By JimM, October 19, 2009 at 6:51 pm Link to this comment
Sending in more troops is just another Vietnam,
Report thisThese people need to find their own destiny but also need to understand: dont crap onto others whilst doing so.
By Jean Gerard, October 19, 2009 at 12:23 pm Link to this comment
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For a thorough comprehensive review and update of the Afghan situation, go to today’s New York Times (10-19) and click on The Lede and see Frontline video released 10/13, “Obama’s War” or go to Frontline Programs and look under “previous reports 2008.” Click on “Obama’s War.” To me, the problems are absolutely and obviously insurmountable and the entire “mission” comes off as extremely amateurish and pathetic. We ought not risk one more human life, no matter whose. Military techniques miss the mark entirely.
Report thisBy karen, October 19, 2009 at 6:55 am Link to this comment
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Did the white house say this or is this once again media reporting that has put the cart before the horse like balloon boy…
check the facts first before reporting.
Report thisBy walldizo, October 19, 2009 at 3:17 am Link to this comment
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Sending more troops would further complicate the situation since no military expert can testify to the soundness of such move.More troops won’t ulter the fact that Afghanistan is under US occupation and that Afgans are obliged to resist foreign occupation.Raising the number of tropps is like adding more fule to the burning fire
Report thisBy Claus-Erik Hamle, October 19, 2009 at 3:07 am Link to this comment
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The Taliban were guests of honor in Texas. But then the Taliban made the terrible mistake that they gave an oil-contract to an Argentinian firm. Another reason for the invasion/occupation is the oil/gas-pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Karachi. Re the reasons given: A group of 9 scientists, one of them Niels Harrit from the Uni of Copenhagen, have examined the dust from WTC and concluded that it wasn´t the planes that broght down the three towers but nano-thermite-they calculate 10-100 tons of it placed on each landing. On Danish TV 2 Niels Harrit was asked how it´s possible to bring all that in and place it unnoticed. Niels Harrit answered, “You have to ask head of security (an Israeli firm ?) about that”. At any rate, Israel got rid of its worst enemy.
Report thisBy abdo, October 18, 2009 at 11:24 pm Link to this comment
we are blaming Obama for not taking more bold stage toward peace, how much did we do to make our voice heard. The war mongers exerting huge campaign of persuasions and threats to escalate the war in Afghanistan? what can we do.
Report thisBy Samson, October 18, 2009 at 4:38 pm Link to this comment
How long will it take Democratic voters, who tell pollsters that they want peace, to realize that voting Democrat does not lead to peace.
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PEACE NOW! .... OR NO SECOND TERM!
Report thisBy @CT, October 18, 2009 at 3:56 pm Link to this comment
oops: correction to 2d paragraph below—
The present puppet government “has been in question” since the US installed it. And if Lead-Balloon Boy succeeds in installing His own puppet government, that one also will be “in question”.
Report thisBy @CT, October 18, 2009 at 3:53 pm Link to this comment
” ... until the U.S. can assess the new government, whose legitimacy has been in question since the August presidential election was marred by allegations of fraud.”
The present puppet government “has been in question” since the US installed it. And if Lead-Balloon Boy succeeds in installing His own puppet government, <i>that<i> one <i>also<i> will be “in question”.
Afghanistan became independent almost a hundred years ago—Obama (of all people!) oughtta just get over the idea of Anglo-proxy puppets ruling in the middle east.
Report thisBy Folktruther, October 18, 2009 at 3:24 pm Link to this comment
You’re right, Mary Ann, this is complete bullshit, simply political theater to show how exhastive and dedicated he is before he makes a terrible military decison. He has already sent an additional twelve thousand troops that were not announced, in addition to the 20 thousand that were announced.
Report thisBy Mary Ann McNeely, October 18, 2009 at 11:28 am Link to this comment
I wonder if Obama is planning to off Karzai, the way the Kennedys got rid of the Diem family in Vietnam. Won’t make a bit of difference. So now the coward Obama has a few weeks off before he sends thousands more troops to the Afghan shit hole. Give him the Nobel Rest in Peace Prize for all the people destined to die for nothing.
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