More Troops to Afghanistan

President Obama has tentatively decided to send thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan per Gen. Stanley McChrystal's request. David Martin reports.

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[lthom33]

Oh please - Bush killed over 1.3m innocent people and placed our troops, and coalition troops in harms way of lies. He tortured innocent people and removed our rights.

Bush is so evil he makes Hussein look like a pansy!

[thunderbirdsdog]

Looks like Obama is building up troop levels to allow some push against Iran, Obama is worst then Bush ever was and will be resposible for more innocent childrens than any other president in history.

[lthom33]

I re-read what you wrote. I think we're on the same page as for the war. However the President has not made any decision. In fact when an Afghan leader wrote him and told him not to send any more troops, because of the corruption within, Obama decided not to make a decision. So it' up in the air. Not sure why CBS is stating otherwise because it' not true.

[lthom33]

Yes, write to Congress and tell them to get us out of those shit holes. We can't afford it, enough people are dead because of what 18 criminals did, and billions of damage.

[lthom33]

That' just nonsense. Bush declared war on Afghanistan & Iraq for 911 when 15 of the 18 criminals were from Saudi Arabia. I mean, WTF. Do you realize how many innocent people are dead? Wounded? Bush spent all our money in those 2 shit holes. Our objective in Iraq was to remove Hussein & we did that. Our objective in Afghanistan was to get Laden & that' never going to happen. It' ludicrous to keep our troops there on so many different levels.

[vyanez08]

you are a fool. now look at it now its people like you that are ignorant and in denial of what the government is doing with young American lives by condemning to death under the ruse (deception) of national security. Wake up and think for yourself. we have to many followers not enough thinkers and leaders. To many follower being lead to slaughter.

[vyanez08]

history will determine the war a terrible mistake like in the case of Vietnam. Don't be fooled again American public. write your congress. voice your opposition towards the war.

[vyanez08]

obama wants to go down in history as the president who stopped the war at the expense of our daughter, sons, wife's,husbands, and family members lives. (American lives). so are the Government officials who support the addition of troops in Afghanistan and in the middle east. Instead of withdrawing troops they are condemning American soldiers to their death under the lie and manipulation of national security. write your congressman to end the war by withdrawing it's troops. in years to come

[lthom33]

What is your source that Obama ordered drone planes to kill civilians? I need to know who' the great liar. Also Blackwater was contracted by the Bush admin. Obama isn't going to invade anyone. He wants to end the wars and attempt to bring peace back into the chaotic world. Do you ever watch the news?

[VictoryCough]

Agree. But to shift troops all around W. Asia and call that end a war is naive. We've replaced the troops with expensive private contractors in iraq and still have residual forces there staying on permanent bases!

Obama did indeed order drone planes to bomb civilians in Pakistan. By 2010 Pakistan will be the next nation we will invade, even if with cooperation of the dictatorship govt of pakistan. We have been bombing and invading W. Asian nations since HW Bush, foreign policy never changes.