Senators Visit Afghanistan, Slam Trump Administration For Lack Of War Strategy (Squaw make war talk)

Talking Points Memo ^ | July 4, 2017 | Alice Ollstein

[Zakeet]

A bipartisan delegation of five senators visiting U.S. troops in Afghanistan for the Independence Day holiday issued a stark warning about the Trump administration's lack of strategy for a military conflict that has dragged on for more than a decade.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) noted with concern that Trump's Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has yet to visit the country, and the administration has not yet nominated an ambassador in Kabul.

"It's more than just dropping bombs that will win in Afghanistan," Graham said. "Secretary Tillerson needs to come to Afghanistan quickly."

[Snip]

"Nobody on the ground here believes there is a military-only solution," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the only other Democrat on the delegation.

"A solution needs to have a military angle, but also an economic and diplomatic plan," she continued. "It needs to involved domestic political reconciliation, and it needs to be regional in nature, involving multiple countries in the area and account for external actors and influences."

[Zakeet]

Me Cherokee Princess name of Gray Beaver ... me wear war bonnet in land of towel heads ... me madder than Indian brave in tight loin cloth ... Chief Yellow Hair no end fight Chief Little Bush and Democrats make for ten years ... that bad medicine ... Chief Yellow Hair need to have nice talk-talk to bad Afghans ... Chief Yellow Hair need to give much wampum to bad Afghans ... Chief Yellow Hair need to have big pow wow chow with bad Afghans ... that make bad Afghans love Americans heap much ... they give-em up fight heap fast ... all other towel heads in area give-em up fight ... we bring long knives home by harvest time ... Freeper no more say Gray Beaver heap dumb.

[JohnBrowdie]

that IS a stretegy.

afghanistan is a huge pile of rocks and a big crowd of cavemen. it’s too prehistoric to “win”; it can only be “managed”, and you do that by dropping bombs and turning bad guys into drone splatter.

[stars & stripes forever]

If the SENATE would stop obstructing PRESIDENT TRUMP’S agenda, he could move forward on Afghanistan and his agenda. I lay all blame at their feet.

[caseinpoint]

These trips are nothing but campaign stops. They learn nothing by being feted in highly secured locations but their visits make life harder for the soldiers who must guard, escort and listen to their bloviating, all at a huge cost to taxpayers. Time to stop these junkets.

[Williams]

The quotes from these senators sound preposterous.

[elpadre]

1. The President has placed Sec. Mattis in charge of Afghanistan and will take his lead from him.

2. When President Bush took action against Afghanistan he was very clear it would be a long war.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Still waiting to hear Obama’s plan.

[Will88]

"A solution needs to have a military angle, but also an economic and diplomatic plan," she continued.

And just what plan was in effect from 1/2009 through 1/2017, Pocahontas?

[Rashputin]

It had dragged on "for more than a decade" by the time Barry started his second term. Odd that it wasn't a problem for the past four years.

Someone needs to start killing the fraudulent foundations that keep scum like this wench anywhere near government office or jobs. You know, like they killed off the buffalo to bring the tribes into reservations although in this case, I see no reason to provide for the continued existence of the democrat fascist tribe on reservations or elsewhere.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Check her stock portfolio and check to see if she has any lithium or pharm investments.

[beethovenfan]

So what was Obunghole’s strategy?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You’re exactly right.
The Brits, the Russians, will agree...

[stockpirate]

Graham needs to go.

[elpadre]

Why aren’t they in WDC working on the implementation of the Trump agenda?

[Vehmgericht]

Graham just can't get enough of the Bacha bāzī.

[Retired Chemist]

Graham needs to go.

I am so tired of him and McCain.

[Kickass Conservative]

Heap bitchy Squaw Lieawatha not quite self after waking from eight year long Coma.

[canalabamian]

"A solution needs to have a military angle, but also an economic and diplomatic plan,"

The "economic" plan has been the source of the most waste over the past 16 years. Nothing but a feed bag for a corrupt country, and welfare program for our "allies". Should have stayed an unconventional operation to kill whomever needed to be killed and ended.

[DHerion]

The plan? Get out...Bin Laden is dead and so is Al Queda in Afghanistan...problem solved...move on.

[Wolfie]

Draft the kids and grandkids of the Congesscritters. See if it’s still important to them then.