Posted on 01/26/2009 5:17:08 PM PST by tobyhill
President Barack Obama probably will scale back U.S. ambitions for troubled Afghanistan to redefine victory in a war that his closest military and foreign affairs advisers say cannot be won on the battlefield.
Even before a planned doubling of U.S. forces in Afghanistan this year, the new administration is lowering its sights and lowering expectations. Although general agreement exists that the United States will be in Afghanistan for years to come, the new focus is on how to show even small security gains and development progress quickly.
"That's clearly the message I'm getting is, 'what are the near-term goals going to be?'" Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said when asked about Obama's agenda for Afghanistan.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
err, uhh, ahh, small brained — LOL.
Physician assistant makes difference in Afghan lives
Air Force Link | Capt. Stacie N. Shafran, USAF
Posted on 01/26/2009 3:47:44 PM PST by SandRat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172285/posts
Biden sees Afghanistan ‘uptick’
Washington Times | January 26, 2009
Posted on 01/26/2009 5:20:11 PM PST by NCjim
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172340/posts
Um and two more ... “I won”.
Hmmm, where have I heard this before?
This is a reoccurring theme of this administration
Looks like Obama is planning to cut and run from Afghanistan in a few years. This guy is telegraphing way too much weakness to the enemy, and our troops will suffer because of this.
He is a moron. He has a perfect working model to emulate (i.e. Bush’s surge in Iraq), but he is too stupid and feckless to do it.
Of course he is. Obama is on Osama’s side! His first phone call as president is to the PLO. His first tv appearance is with Al Arabiya. His first executive order is to close Gitmo and give American citizen rights to terrorists. He signals today that he wants to talk with Iran...etc.etc.etc.
The man is quickly removing all doubts that he is on the side of America’s enemies.
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