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Team Obama: Afghanistan Decision Coming Soon And Oh Yeah, Rahm Lied About The Bush Administration
Ace of Spades HQ —
Team Obama: Afghanistan Decision Coming Soon And Oh Yeah, Rahm Lied About The Bush Administration Any day now. Any. Day. Sources tell ABC News that as of now President Obama will likely announce his decision about a new strategy in Afghanistan at some point between the Afghan run-off election, November 7, and the presidents departure for Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, November 11. ...Sources emphasize that no decision has yet been made, but as of now it looks as though the president is leaning towards sending more troops to Afghanistan, though not as many as Gen. Stanley ...
What "Dithering" Means
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
This, apparently: In his meetings with his war council, the president
is insisting on knowing what are achievable goals and what are the
actual abilities of US troops -- and most especially the Afghan
government -- to achieve those goals. More dithering, please!
...
Obama Ain’t Trying, Rahm Is Lying, And Troops Are Dying
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Ace Of Spades:
Any day now. Any. Day.
Sources tell ABC News that as of now President Obama will likely announce his decision about a new strategy in Afghanistan at some point between the Afghan run-off election, November 7, and the president’s departure for Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, November 11.
…Sources emphasize that no decision has yet been made, but as of now it looks as though the president is leaning towards sending more troops to Afghanistan, though not as many as Gen. Stanley McChrystal requested, 40,000.
Or ...
Obama to troops: “I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm’s way”
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... , per Gibbs’s own admission. According to ABC , it sounds like the new yardstick for “rush” is anytime before mid-November: Sources tell ABC News that as of now President Obama will likely announce his decision about a new strategy in Afghanistan at some point between the Afghan run-off election, November 7, and the president’s departure for Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, November 11. There is a chance the announcement may be delayed until the president’s return from the Asia trip on Friday, November 20, but as of now the plan is to have the announcement in that window. Sources ...
John Kerry's Afghan war speech; Foreshadowing Obama's decision?
Top of the Ticket —
... However, Tapper also reports the Afghan announcement could be delayed until after the Asian trip, which puts it close to Thanksgiving. And nearly three months after the report's delivery. ...
Senior U.S. Official Resigns Over Strategy in Afghanistan
ABC News: Politics —
... has resigned in protest over U.S. policy in the war-torn region, as the Obama administration deliberates its future strategy there. ...
Inciting Attack
baldilocks —
... [pdf] to the department's head of personnel. "I have doubts and reservations about our current strategy and planned future strategy, but my resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing this war, but why and to what end." Mr. Hoh is also a former Marine captain who served in Iraq. When President Obama stated that he would continue until November to dither about General McCrystal’s request for an additional 40,000 troops, a child could have predicted that such an announcement would embolden both the Taliban and al Qaeda. Does anyone remember that we went into ...
President Present [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom —
[image] ABC Sources tell ABC News that as of now President Obama will likely announce his decision about a new strategy in Afghanistan at some point between the Afghan run-off election, November 7, and the president’s departure for Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, November 11. There is a chance the announcement may be delayed until the president’s return from the Asia trip on Friday, November 20, but as of now the plan is to have the announcement in that window. Sources emphasize that no decision has yet been made , but as of now it looks as though the president is leaning ...
Too Big to Fail?
Antiwar.com Original —
... everyone on all sides of the Afghan debate in the U.S. now agrees is little short of disastrous, he will, in some fashion, feed the flames. Admittedly, President Obama himself has offered few indications of what exactly he plans to do (if he even knows). It’s now being said, however, that, at the end of a highly publicized set of brainstorming sessions with his vice president, top advisors, generals, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congressional representatives, and cabinet officers, he may (or ...
Too Big to Fail? Why All the President's Afghan Options Are Bad Ones
Commondreams.org Views —
... everyone on all sides of the Afghan debate in the U.S. now agrees is little short of disastrous, he will, in some fashion, feed the flames. Admittedly, President Obama himself has offered few indications of what exactly he plans to do (if he even knows). It's now being said, however, that, at the end of a highly publicized set of brainstorming sessions with his vice president, top advisors, generals, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Congressional representatives, and cabinet officers, he may (or ...
