Posted on 09/20/2009 10:16:33 AM PDT by jazusamo
If this Kenyan SOB doesn’t have a plan that includes defeating the enemy and VICTORY, then send our men and women back home immediately!
Well that’s up to Congress, not the President. Troops come from them.
Congress provides the cash, and on occasion, a formal declaration of war. The troops answer to POTUS. That’s why he is the CinC, not Reid/Pelosi [although in this case, that’s no improvement].
I agree but remember this Kenyan SOB couldn’t come up with a plan if his own life depended on it and it seems he won’t listen to his commanders, he listens to leftists here at home and around the world.
In recent months, our President and many others have highlighted the need for additional forces in Afghanistan to reverse the downward spiral in security, help Afghan forces provide security for the elections on August 20th, and enable progress in the tasks essential to achievement of our objectives. Indeed, as has been announced in recent months, more US forces are entering operations in as part of ISAF in Afghanistan now, more have been ordered to deploy, and the deployment of others is under consideration. Beyond that, the number of Afghan soldiers to be trained and equipped has been increased, and many of the other troop contributing nations will deploy additional forces, as well, with a number of commitments under discussion. And I would be remiss if I did not ask individual countries to examine what forces and other contributions they can provide as ISAF intensifies its efforts in preparation for the elections in August.
Congress isn’t the CiC, they only hold the purse strings.
BS. We have a President, not a King. The President answers to the Congress, via the formal declaration.
The President has hardly any say on the military.
Congress governs the military as a whole, and for their size during operations.
Nonsense. Congress has almost all the powers over the military, size, regulations, captures of land and sea, etc.
Thanks, good post.
Oh! He's questioning more US MILITARY troops...funny, that.....must be because they are beholdin' to the Constitution and aren't bound to follow orders that are inherently illegal.
Are you trying to say if Zer0 authorized 30 or 40 thousand more troops Congress would deny him? If you believe that you’re not thinking straight.
now we see the true leftist idiot exposed.
I am skeptical of his long form bc.
The President ask Congress for the authorization of troop strength. It’s up to them to release them.
And the troops are more and more skeptical of him.
You didn’t answer me. Zero and many Dems campaigned on the premise that Afghanistan was the real war. If Zer0 asks for 30 or 40 thousand more troops are you saying they won’t authorize them?
If they do that the Repubs will take back control in 2010 and the RATS know it.
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They certainly are and for very good reason.
No big surprise. Afghanistan was a charade to make the community organizer look strong on national security (i.e. the good war). When the going gets tough though, the left run and hide. As usual.
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