Obama: No Decision Soon on Troops to Afghanistan

[hookalakah]

"Our president likes to be on both sides at once.

...In Afghanistan, he wants to go but he wants to stay. He’s surging and withdrawing simultaneously. He’s leaving fewer troops than are needed for a counterinsurgency strategy and more troops than are needed for a counterterrorism strategy — and he seems to want both strategies at the same time. Our work is done but we have to still be there. Our work isn’t done but we can go." --Maureen Dowd, New York Times, June 26, 2011

[ballershanelle]

@ the end of the day, where are u people on here supporting your pres. decision to send in the troops? in the long run, after his 8 yrs, he will have achieved and corrected many historical things... starting the heath reform, ending DADT, veterns reform, off shore drilling issues, regulating banking, ect. Hopefully, he'll add, ended the war that started from lies of weapons of mass destruction.

[ballershanelle]

so basically, this push for the repubes to send, send in more troops 2 help the war was real & politically a tool 2 say gotcha at the same time!. end of 09, he sends in troops as requested & after study. BUT, now people saying...he's a war pusher. hes wants war! fuking people make me sick because b4, he had nothing 2 do with troops! Some rioted 2 send them & now bitching! so it can be a double edge sword vs. helping our military & ending war '12

[BlackStarSB]

,not yours" just like anything, we went into Africa because we wonted to help them! Why are we getting involved in stuff that doesnt affect us in anyway? Now we went into Iraq for no reason and are still the for NO DAM REASON! Wow people are dieing right now because were still there!

[BlackStarSB]

WOW Obama you havent done anything that you say you were going to. He said he was goin to bring troops back within months of his election, then he said 6 months or so and now hes sending in 80thousand troops? Wow my friend is getting shipped out to Afganistan in a month and he just praposed to his wife! You havent done anything you said you would! I disapointed, Why are we there anyway? Goverment always gets involved in other countrys stuff! Just like the qoute from Black Hawk Down "This is our

[BlackStarSB]

Sry the qoute is said by a gun sales man sellen weapons to the multia but he tells the American Commander, he says something like "Ah americans always getting in other countries businesse" Then i know he says this for a fact "This is our war, not yours"

[JSharmaine]

Obama = bad for America! Period! What president in US history has put our soldiers on the sidelines while they are dying! This man is a fraud!!!

[sweetbilly]

Stupid ghetto nigger bastard, while you're busy analyzing American troops are dying. Regardless of weather you send more troops to escalate the war until you make the decision to continue the war you STILL SEND THE TROOPS TO REINFORCE THE TROOPS THAT ARE THERE SO THEY DON'T DIE FOR NOTHING, YOU NAZI TERRORIST PIECE OF SHIT. ELECTING YOU WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE IN THE HISTORY OF THIS NATION!!!!! Where the fuck are Jim Crow laws when you need them????

[sweetbilly]

Obama = Taliban!!

[BlackStarSB]

Ya we were better off with BUSH, at least our Military had most of the things under controle there when he was president!

[sweetbilly]

Even though I didn't like Bush as president at least he wasn't killing our troops by pure ignorance and a refusal to support them in a war zone, like Obummer and the demon-crats. I'm very happy to see people finally getting the idea Demon-crats do nothing but kill our soldiers with their incompetence, NEVER elect a democrat. Either send them the damn help they need or get them the fuck out!! Every minute Obummer waits another soldier who is needlessly killed. That's blood on BO's hands!

[klim8hokes]

The White House responded to former vice president Cheneys accusation of dithering on war decisions by countering that Cheney had not focused on Afghanistan for seven years; the following day, President Obama left for a series of fundraisers in Connecticut and Massachusetts and a weekend golf outing.

[YoungAndRestless1Fan]

Obama's extreme arrogance and disrespect for the Military is really showing! Since WHEN does he think he knows more about war strategy than General McChrystal??! Obama has accomplished NOTHING. And while he puts off giving the troops what they NEED to WIN this war, more men and women in uniform DIE. Obama obviously doesn't care- he can just BLAME BUSH.

[rw5791]

everything with obama has to be done right away,the budget,health care,cap and trade.Everything except help for the troops,that can wait.

[1776iscoming]

This is what you get when half the country thought it was a good idea to place a kenyan, college professor in the oval office. The clown is unqualified for the job, and his feminine, liberal ideology is not conducive to winning a war. Oh ya, if you've never been over there, please don't speak about it, you have no idea what you're talking about.

[MyFing2cents]

AMEN!

[TheTruthNow000]

inroywetrust34, you must be mistaking Mr. Obama for a right-wing Republican President. We tried things the Bush-Cheney way. Shoot first, ask questions later. Go it alone. Send troops first, deal with strategy later. Mr. Obama is doing things exactly the right way. You right wingers ignored Afghanistan for years, in favor of Iraq. Now all of a sudden you can't wait to send more troos. Mr. Obama is doing strategy first, then troops. And he's waiting to see what kind of government he'll have.

[kdicciani]

strategy first?? since HIS general asked for more troops death count has risen, steadily. it's funny how how wants to make correct decision and take his time but since in office he's been pushing everything from stimulus to health care without reading a thing. you obama supporters are like tops... just spin yourself in a dizzying frenzy. bottom line, obama is simply unqualified to lead. no surprise though - no one suspects a community activist to succeed. enjoy ignorance!

[inroywetrust34]

What amazes me is that he says he wants to win in Afghanistan yet to win a war, one must be direct, quick, and witty; showing strength in every action. How can waiting weeks to send more troops to the Middle East be seen as a strength play? It cannot! His indecision and passiveness is putting this country at a greater risk than the deployment of more troop. That is the inevitable so why wait until the last moment, when it is a matter of life and death. We can't wait til it's on American soil...

[BeantownJim]

This clown can't even pick a dog Never mind run a country!

[1viewer6]

Main Entry: IN·DE·CI·SION

Pronunciation: \ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən\

Function: a noun that will cost our soldier's their lives

Etymology: French indécision, from indécis undecided, from Late Latin indecisus, from Latin in- + decisus, past participle of decidere to decide

Date: circa 1763

Frequency: Most used in Oval office

: a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution

ALSO SEE BARACK OBAMA

[Ladiestreat]

He retarded right wingers, you ever think that the reason we don't have more troops in Afghanistan is because we are also fighting a war in Iraq? I'm no math major but It seems the problem is we don't have enough troops to fight this war in the way that is needed. I feel really bad for the troops seeing how most are on their 3rd tours and will continue to be deployed until we can leave Iraq at a responsible time. Don't blame Obama, blame Bush for Iraq we could of won Afganistan by now.

[Rightwingist]

Obama is so stupid! He's trying so hard to play both sides.

He doesn't know what the hell to do. Look at this vid again and tell me you want this stupid SOB making decisions on your ass when we are at war.

[browncai1]

this sums it all up obama is an evil evil man he sould be the one in afghanistan dying instead of our brave men and women. i pray every day for our troop and for my brother in afghanistan. I have never hated anyone more then obama. he is killing our loved ones

[Rightwingist]

He is worse than Bush!

[Davion1937]

We should have attacked Afghanistan a long time ago damn it!

[blkconservativ]

obama beat bush to death, saying on the campaign trail last year "that we should be in afghanistan battling the taliban." ok, now we're here and obama doesn't know his ass from his elbow. it's funny his lib supporters are strangely quiet about obama's indecisiveness. what happened to the libs that were screaming during GWB's term "bring the troops home!" elections have consequences and this man is one big amateur hour consequence. i wouldn't be surprised if the general quits over this stupidity

[jerdeb4evr]

You call that giving researchrd information? Vague referencesto what? My point was look back thru time and there have been many wars fought thru deep winter, dark night and any holiday you care to reference. It is far more likely that temporary stoppages of war/battles are due to mans unwillingness to continue. Bonaparte into Russia. Inteeresting that revolutions have dif rules than wars?

[puppiesrule709]

Obama is listening to Nancy again I think she is his problem Obama be a man

[3star2nr]

Ahh the taliban was NEVER in iraq LOLOLOLOL

they were enemies.

They were against saddam hussein.

Iraq had nothing to do with alqaeda or 911

[3star2nr]

stupid goal.

The taliban is not only based in afghanistan, they are an international organization, with branches all over the world.

Im sorry but thats not enough of a justification to be spending trillions of dollars that could be spent more efficiently else where

These wars are both pointless.

We should be focusing more on improving the country.

[Chubearishere]

Exactly.How much clearer do you need it. We have to do our best to disrupt the Taliban and give a fighting chance to the Afgans so they can better handle the Taliban in the future.

Now if you said you're confused on how best to accomplish this goal then I'd give that to you but the goal is very clear.

Things are harder now cause we pretty much ignored the real war and went on a crusade in Iraq for oil and dominance. Imagine if we spent Iraqs funding in Afgan from the start 7yrs ago.

[BertGriffin88]

President Barack Obama,

What would it take to have China provide troop support to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq? China could flood a couple million troops in these areas and root out Osama in a couple weeks, if not days. Since our banks are now making money and have repaid the taxpayer's bailout (haha), these banks should repay our China debt as a sign of their appreciation for the American people saving their lying theiving butts. Lets not forget that the banks owe us Americans - big time.

[treid100182]

I'm sick of Obamas flip-flopping.

He needs to grow a pair of balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Derleiter17]

Its Afghanistan, im not an expert on its local climate per say, but i can reason that US forces are not being bogged down by blizzards during January.

[jerdeb4evr]

Excuse me? Which war's were fought off and on with the weather?

[AZDACKSGaming]

I thought Obama said we would pull the troops out as soon as he became president. YOU LIE!

[3star2nr]

he never said that AT ALL during the campaign. He spoke about increasing troop levels in afghanistan after the election and pull out of iraq.

he is doing exactly what he campaigned on

[CrazyGod1995]

hey cool actually another intelligent person that knows his facts correctly

[Chubearishere]

No he didn't. I guess you never actually listened to his campaigning.

[3star2nr]

go rewatch the debates and campaign speeches.

He said clearly he wanted to have a time table for withdrawl from Iraq. McCain was oppsed to this and wanted to stay there indefinately.

He first said he wanted to be out in 1 year, but changed to full withdrawl by 2013.

As for afghan, hes said from day one that bush dropped the ball on it and he would amp up troop involvement in afghanistan after all thats where the 911 terrorists came from

[Chubearishere]

Don't have to "re-watch" anything. I was there multiple times.

He had clearly stated he ideally wanted to be out in a year but more importantly, he was clear - we are to be as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless going in. If you think it's a great idea to just pull 100% of our troops out of Iraq in 10months then you've got no clue.

Yes, he said he wanted to ramp up military activity in Afgan' instead ... and he is clearly doing this now. All this within 2months of his presidency.

[3star2nr]

Never said that. I think Obamas Iraq strategy is good. He has a with drawl date set, and they are scalling baclk troops and turning over more conttrrol to the iraqi goevenment.

As for afghanistan. I understand why he wants to amp up troops, and so far they have been conducting this war better than bush, by working with pakistan

What disturbs me is that there is no clear mission, nor any clearly defined goals. We cant be in the peoples country indefinately and we cant keep funding this war

[Chubearishere]

We can't keep funding the war?! You guys were all for the war in Iraq saying "the troops" will be looked at as losers if we left Iraq.

Now we're focusing on the war we should have been for 7yrs you now have "disturbances"? The guys that attacked us trained in this area and will do it again in a heart beat but you now have "disturbances"

What happened to supporting the troops? What happened to fighting for Freedom. Yeah, if it's not Republican backed and run you have "disturbances" pfft!

[3star2nr]

you do know ive been against the war in iraq from day one right

[Ccolebrooked]

Pulled out from Iraq.

[jerdeb4evr]

Lips are moving, he's lying.

[AZDACKSGaming]

VERY TRUE

[thearmoredfatboy]

yes get it right the 1st time instead of fucking up and having to do 40 different things to fix it.

[skylamerGFOL]

OBAMA FTW!

[3star2nr]

obama = win

republicans suck dick

[onlyonedeb2000]

The Acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.

[Chubearishere]

... you dont' even know what Acorn is just what your crony Republican leaders in Glen Beck and Rush lim tell you.

[onlyonedeb2000]

Im not a republican and im not a fan of either of them. As if you knew me or any of what I know.

[KhmerD0g]

fuck that mother fucker. waist money fighting shitty war.

[CrazyGod1995]

wierd but when bush was wasting our money fighting a pointless war with iraq nobody complains but if obama does it it the republicans complain hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[KhmerD0g]

i protested the war. i never voted before because i never found a right politician. if i found one they lost on the first around or have no money to continue the campaign

[Killswitch732]

nobody complained about bush and the wars? do you live in a cave??? how do you think the troops feel when you say they are fighting and dying for a pointless war?

[CrazyGod1995]

are you the one that lives in the cave i hear thousands of democrats complaining about bushes manufactured war in iraq why dont you get your information from an actual reliable source other than fox news xD

[Derleiter17]

"During the fighting season" ? HAHAHAHA

[cmbears17]

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