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Dec 3, 2009
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Dec 3, 2009
Does that make Obama, Bush Lite????
George Will doesn't think The One's Afghanistan policy will end well.
Obama has not made a convincing case for his tentative surgelet.
George Orwell said the quickest way to end a war is to lose it. But Obama's half-hearted embrace of a half-baked nonstrategy -- briefly feinting toward the Taliban (or al-Qaeda, or a "syndicate of terror") while lunging for the exit ramp -- makes a protracted loss probable.
Thursday, Dec 3 at 10:58 PM Seer wrote ...
I can see Obama now, puffing on a cig just outside the White House, thinking, "Whew, I just solved that Afghanistan thing, and now I've solved the Jobs thing today. This job is so stressful. Michelle's been cranky lately because I've been ignoring her. Time to take her to New Zealand, or somewhere. Hope Pelosi can work out the Health Care thing while I'm gone. Memo to self: when's my next prime-time speech?"
33069597 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 6:46 PM Leo of the Bohicans wrote ...
Surgelet? So befitting a toy President.
33059549 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 5:26 PM Steve Rossa Kenosha wrote ...
It's disgusting that a leader would send troops into harms way without the full force necessary to overwhelm the enemy. Sending anything less is just endangering more brave men and women.
33055681 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 12:56 PM Anonymous wrote ...
George Will,"A better case can be made for a radically reduced investment of resources and prestige in that forlorn country". Will wants out!
33039077 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 9:52 AM Paladin wrote ...
This is modeled after Clinton's missile strike after the embassy bombings-whimpy little man again!
33027587 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 9:43 AM MADDOG wrote ...
I think our real war is with the politicians. And they soooooo desperately need to be beaten down with extreme prejudice.
33026987 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 9:32 AM ijeff wrote ...
Its as if Obama has found a "strategy" to enlist the support of both Republicans and Democrats, but ultimately not a strategy for success. Its the exact opposite of when Bush implemented the Iraq surge strategy. It was a strategy for success and it did unequivacably work, but was not greeted with any sort of broad based political support.
33026129 Flag for moderationThursday, Dec 3 at 9:06 AM WA Dan wrote ...
As usual when one tries to please everyone they end up pleasing no one. That is what happened to Obama here. He tried to please the left by sending fewer troops in and tried to please centrists (note not the right) by sending some troops in. In the end it won't be enough troops to finish the job so really Obama has just put more troops in harms way needlessly. Either sending in the 40,000 - 60,000 requested or bringing them all home would have been wiser decisions.
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