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October 25th, 2009 Posted by Harry Fuller @ 2:06 pmCategories:Blogroll, air pollution, cars & traffic, climate change, conservation, energy, environmental health, federal government, fossil fuel, global warming, law & politics, petroleum, renewable energy, researchTags:Harry Fuller“It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for [to blame], babe.” –Bob DylanWe Americans can be a self-righteous bunch. You and I didn’t get those hefty Wall Street bonuses for peddling weigtless paper to investors.

Ed Gillespie, a one-time aide to former President George W. Bush said Sunday that Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was either ‘uninformed or willfully misleading’ on the issue of Afghanistan. WASHINGTON (CNN) – A one-time aide to former President George W. Bush took aim Sunday at recent comments by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel that questioned the Bush administration’s conduct of the war in Afghanistan.

ht Think Progress Put down the partisanship, and step away from Brand Cheney. Former Vice President Dick Cheney reminds everyone he’s older than Satan by whipping out the word “dithering” in an attempted criticism of his cousin President Barack Obama. The five time Vietnam War draft dodger Cheney criticized Obama during a speech Wednesday to the 15 or so neocons at The Center for Security Policy who still give a crap about what he says. He described Obama as “dithering” and “waffling” in Afghanistan.

The Rubin Report : White House on Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing–Can’t Remember Who Murdered 241 Americans By Barry Rubin The White House has just released a very routine but still quite disturbing declaration by President Barack Obama. And it goes like this: “On the anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, we remember today the 241 American Marines, soldiers, and sailors who lost their lives 26 years ago as the result of a horrific terrorist attack that destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.

Who are the real “Untouchables” here ? By Mark Steyn   B enjamin Disraeli’s most famous advice to aspiring politicians was: “Never complain and never explain.” For the greatest orator of our time, a man who makes Churchill, Lincoln, and Henry V at Agincourt look like first-round rejects on Orating with the Stars, Barack Obama seems to have pretty much given up on the explaining side.

In his Crib Sheet, CNN’s John King looks back at Sunday’s talk shows and ahead to the topics that will be making news this week. Affordability and accessibility are the buzzwords you hear most often from those pushing health care policy changes. But when it comes to the math of health care politics – a big topic of the Sunday conversation – the debate at the moment centers on “opt out,” “opt in” and “trigger.” “Opt out,” is the current favorite in the Senate Democratic leadership on the issue of whether health care legislation should include a government option to compete with private insurers.

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KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai and his challenger ruled out a power-sharing deal before Afghanistan’s Nov. 7 runoff, saying the second round of balloting must be held as planned to bolster democracy in this war-ravaged country. Some Obama administration officials have said the United States would be receptive to a deal to avoid another disruptive election if Mr. Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, his challenger, agreed.

During a trip to Germany and the Czech Republic earlier this month, I was surprised to find that many of the Europeans I spoke to seemed more cognizant than the Obama administration of how important it was to commit the resources necessary to win in Afghanistan. This has not always been the case. The Bush administration tried repeatedly to obtain increased troop commitments from NATO allies and was often rebuffed.

Abdullah Calls For ‘Dramatic Increase’ In American Troops In Afghanistan Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Afghan presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah called for a “dramatic increase” in the number of American troops in his country: “If the situation is not reversed from deteriorating further the security situation, so the future of this country will be at risk, and the future of the engagement of the international community will be at risk.

How many more US soldiers have to die before B. Hussein Obama does what only his generals—his most qualified voices—tell him to do regarding troop levels?! Dick Cheney is absolutely correct for decrying Obama as dithering while US troops are in battle because all you have to do is count the number of US war dead in Afghanistan from the time that Gen. McChrystal asked Obama for more troops, which was waaaay back on Aug.

Remember, this is the guy the Obama administration thinks is legitimate : Afghanistan’s opposition candidate backed Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s recommendations for more troops Sunday, saying “the future of the country is at risk” without a “dramatic increase” in troop levels. …In both of his Sunday appearances, Abdullah was clear on his opinion that more U.S.-led NATO forces are needed on the ground in his country. “There is a need for more troops,” Abdullah said when asked about President Barack Obama’s policy review on Fox.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience….

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience….

Sunday, Sen. Webb questioned the president’s process in pursuing health care reform but praised the president’s deliberations on the Afghanistan war. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Democratic Sen. Jim Webb gave the Obama administration a mixed report card Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union: questioning the administration’s approach to health care reform but praising its approach to the war in Afghanistan. On health care reform, Webb suggested that President Obama had pursued the wrong strategy to gain passage of Obama’s key domestic agenda item during the first year of his presidency.

Late last week former Vice-President Cheney lashed out at the Obama Administration and accused them of dithering on the Afghan War: On today’s This Week, George Will came up with the only appropriate response: WILL: Well, also, a bit of dithering might have been in order before we went into Iraq in pursuit of non-existent weapons of mass destruction. So for a representative of the Bush administration to accuse someone of taking too much time is missing the point.

Sen. Hatch said Sunday that he thought the president has taken too long to make a decision about troop levels in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT, said Sunday that, regardless of the political situation on the ground in Afghanistan, President Obama should give U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal the 40,000 additional American troops that McChrystal has reportedly requested. In an interview that aired earlier on CNN’s State of the Union, Dr.

From the memory deficient Associated Press : Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience. In partisan displays, senators generally agreed on the need to support whatever Afghan government emerges from a Nov.

First CNN Video: and from the AP: The Story via CNN : At least 132 people were killed and 520 wounded in twin suicide car bombings in central Baghdad Sunday, officials said — the deadliest attack on civilians in Iraq this year. Two car bombs detonated in quick succession near Iraqi government buildings about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, as the Iraqi work week began, an Interior Ministry official said. Among the wounded were three American security contractors, the U.S. Embassy told CNN.

Progressives disapprove. Despite much attention paid to Obama’s falling poll numbers, which have actually stabilized since mid-August, little has been said about a corresponding drop in Republican Party identification. In the last 6 months, the percentage of Americans willing to admit they are Republican has dropped from about 27% to roughly 23%. Obama’s falling numbers have not translated into rising Republican numbers. What does this mean? Obama is trying to govern from the center.

Protesters have taken to the streets in Afghanistan over an allegation that US troops set fire to a Qur’an during an operation against Taliban militants in the province of Wardak in southern Kabul. Some of the protesters carried anti-US signs, some burned a US flag and they even set fire an effigy of US President Barack Obama. US officials deny that their forces did such a thing. “We did not burn a Qur’an … It is unfortunate that the protesters believe a Taliban rumor,” Captain Elizabeth Mathias said, adding an investigation had been carried out.

KABUL – A crowd of about 1,000 Afghans burned an effigy of U.S. President Barack Obama in Kabul Sunday, over allegations that Western troops burned a copy of the Muslim holy book, the Koran.    Afghan police fired shots in the air to try to disperse the crowd of mostly students who chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Jews.” The crowd made its way to the parliament building in the Afghan capital, where they hurled stones at riot police. U.S.

Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quic 9 Vote(s)

For more than half a century, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has survived everything their government has thrown at it, from being banned in the 1950s to having hundreds of its members imprisoned today. The latest threat to the Muslim Brotherhood, appears to be coming from within. For the first time in its history, news of internal divisions among the group’s leadership have leaked out to Egypt’s media. Part of the conflict has to do with whether the group identifies itself as a religious group, a reform movement, or a political party.

For weeks, former Bush administration officials have been attacking President Obama for “dithering” on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, with Vice President Cheney saying that “ signals of indecision out of Washington hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries.” But these Bush officials are also facing criticisms for largely neglecting Afghanistan in order to invade Iraq. In response, they have been citing an Afghanistan strategy report they handed off to the Obama administration that clearly laid out recommendations for moving forward.

Politicians will say the obtuse things things and Senator Orrin Hatch is a politician. Hatch on CNN said President Obama may be waiting till after the November election to increase troops in Afghanistan reports Politico.Some people have suggesting he’s waiting until after the election because they have some tough governorships up for election.Some people? Seriously, is that all the Republicans have? Hatch should be well aware that there is a runoff election in Afghanistan on Nov. 7.  But then again, maybe not.

Cheney bashing that is. Rep. Grayson calls Cheney a vampire. Controversial freshman Rep. Alan Grayson, who has become famous for attacking the Republicans’ health care plan, went on the attack again Friday night, calling former Vice President Dick Cheney a vampire for his recent criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of the war in Afghanistan. “I have trouble listening to what [Cheney] says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he’s talking,” the Florida Democrat said on MSNBC’s Hardball Friday night.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is moving toward a hybrid strategy in Afghanistan that would combine elements of both the troop-heavy approach sought by its top military commander and a narrower option backed by Vice President Joe Biden, a decision that could pave the way for thousands of new U.S. forces. The emerging strategy would largely rebuff proposals to maintain current troop levels and rely on unmanned drone attacks and elite special-operations troops to hunt individual militants, an idea championed by Mr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience….

AP – Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience. Read the original post: (AP)”> (AP)”>Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision (AP)

WASHINGTON – Top lawmakers are sparring over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to proceed in Afghanistan. Republicans want a quick move to boost troop levels. Democrats are asking for patience. In partisan displays on Sunday mor …

Democrats pushed back forcefully against Dick Cheney on Sunday for comments the former vice president made accusing President Barack Obama of “dithering” on Afghanistan. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. View original post here:  Dems Counter-Punch Cheney: He Masterminded Failure (VIDEO)

Afghan president, challenger endorse runoff KABUL ? President Hamid Karzai and his challenger ruled out a power-sharing deal before Afghanistan’s Nov. 7 runoff, saying the second round of balloting must be held as planned to bolster democracy this war-ravaged country. Some Obama administration officials had said the U.S. would be receptive to a deal to avoid another [...]

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Democrats In The Age of Obama Obama fatigue or Democrats fatigue? Which one is it? Democratic Party encounters ‘Obama hangover’ in state, local elections Some Democratic candidates running for local office around the country call the phenomenon the “Obama hangover.” It is proving tougher to recruit volunteers and get people to vote. “It’s like the morning after the party,” Michael McGann, a Democrat running for clerk of courts in the Philadelphia suburbs, said in an interview.

posted by Bodwyn Wook [The following two-part interview by Andy Worthington, of the Future of Freedom Foundation , is re-printed in its entirety as a matter of on-line information redundancy; all rights redound to original holders -- BW] An Interview with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson by Andy Worthington, August 24 , 2009 part 1 of 2 Col. Lawrence Wilkerson served in the U.S.

The presidential election in Afghanistan most certainly isn’t over yet. Now that President Karzai has cleared the way for a runoff, he and Abdullah Abdullah, his former foreign minister turned rival, are retuning their appeals for a different audience — Americans.Mr. Karzai and Mr. Abdullah appear separately on CNN and FOX to talk about the fraud-marred Aug. 20 election, the coming Nov. 7 runoff, and President Obama’s pending strategy decision. In an interview airing Sunday on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Mr.

The New Yorker ” title=”ObamaNYer” width=”242″ height=”300″ class=”size-medium wp-image-38570″ /> From The New Yorker The lead-off spot in The New Yorker ’s “Talk of the Town” section usually goes to the most serious political item (last week, Afghanistan was first on deck ). This week, however, the first entry plunges into a discussion of Obama and the White House’s recent exchanges with Fox News with this gentle comparison of FNC’s core viewership to users of erectile dysfunction

Linking this story from The Weekly Standard,  Another Black Conservative seems to be asking that question about Vice-President Joe Biden. From the Standard piece:  If you want to see just how little credence Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for Afghanistan has inside military circles, look no further than this paragraph from an article written by Peter Spiegel and Yochi Dreazen for the Wall Street Journal:People familiar with the internal debates say Mr.

Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision WASHINGTON ? Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama’s decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience. In partisan displays, senators generally agreed on the need to support whatever Afghan government emerges [...]

By Mark Steyn                                    http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Benjamin Disraeli’s most famous advice to aspiring politicians was: “Never complain and never explain.” For the greatest orator of our time, a man who makes Churchill, Lincoln and Henry V at Agincourt look like first-round rejects on “Orating With The Stars,” Barack Obama seems to have pretty much given up on the explaining side.

This is interesting Helen Thomas and Craig Crawford have written a book together in which they discuss Thomas’ recollections of all the Presidents she has covered, beginning with John F. Kennedy. It’s called Listen Up, Mr. President At CNN.com, the two reporters offer “five key insights” for the current President. There is also a great collection of photos of Helen Thomas over the years. Here are just a few brief excerpts from the article. Insight #2: Forget your privacy: You are a public servant You are not perfect, Mr.

Embedded video from CNN Video (CNN) – The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month said Friday that he won’t join Karzai’s government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition. Abdullah Abdullah, who served as foreign minister in Karzai’s government until quitting nearly four years ago, said he would congratulate Karzai if he “is elected through a transparent and credible process.” “My trust in becoming a

During the last administration the left wing media went into it’s daily frenzy pointlessly going after President Bush for being in Iraq.Now this morning NYT OPED columnist Thomas Friedman now wants to make Iraq center stage again this after the liberal media during last years Presidential campaign wanted to make Afghanistan the center stage on the war on terror.Playing politics and being hypocritical at the same time what else is new with the likes of these liberal morons at the NYT.

Image by what gets me hot via Flickr How Iago Explains the World – NYTimes.com October 11, 2009 How Iago Explains the World By LEE SIEGEL Peter Sellars, the avant-garde director known for staging classical plays and operas in joltingly contemporary settings, has once again aroused controversy with an unorthodox production of a canonical work. This time it’s “Othello,” now running at New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in Greenwich Village. Mr.

Meow meow meow!  Enjoy this ad from ¡ El Gato Negro ! , then pass it around.  And special note to the ailurophiles here, and we are legion, Lisa’s Movie Night feature is Cat Ladies (details and trailer below). Major topics this week on the talk shows are Afghanistan, health care reform, and money matters — including executive pay restrictions and unemployment benefit extensions. Washington Journal: 7:30am – Ari Melber , The Nation & Philip Klein , American Spectator.  8:30am – Newt Gingrich .  9:30am – Rep.

WASHINGTON (Sami Ibrahim): Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will focus on the “real needs of the Pakistani people” during her upcoming vitally important visit to Pakistan and talks with the country’s leadership, the Obama Administration’s envoy for the region said. “She is bringing a message of friendship and support to a country under tremendous pressure. She is going to discuss the IDPs issue. She is going to focus on the real needs of the Pakistani people”, Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, said Saturday evening.

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cadenon October 25, 2009—Leave a Comment The Nation – The Nation — Pres­i­dent Obama will soon make what could be the defin­ing deci­sion of his pres­i­dency. The course he chooses in Afghanistan will tell us a lot about the kind of coun­try we will become dur­ing his admin­is­tra­tion.By I&VSphere: Related Content  Link to this page  Link to this page Copy the code below to your web site.x Get Link­ToTh­is­Page from the Cre­ative Real Estate Invest­ing Guide.

I’m not sure the concept necessarily puts my mind at ease if this is what it takes to buoy our manufacturing base. However, the world we live in is full of nuts, such as those in Afghanistan, North Korea and Iran. A new bill has passed through the Senate and if all goes well could be signed by president Obama soon. A group of tooling stakeholders is pushing the U.S. House of Representatives for reforms to the Defense Production Act (DPA).

It’s a Swine of the Times Hogzilla Well, the President may be dithering over Afghanistan, but he is not dithering over the H1N1 pandemic. From RealClearPolitics: President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed … Re: Classic ASP: returning recordsets? Wow, thanks to all of you. All valuable advice.brian said, “Our thinking on this was why learn VB and JScript when you can use just JScript….

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Dandelion SaladOctober 25, 2009http://www.therealnews.com Ellsberg: As President Obama decides what to do in Afghanistan he must learn the lessons of Vietnam more about “Daniel Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afgh…“, posted with vodpodseeSeymour Hersh: Military waging war with White House By Neil Offen Afghan peace vigil waiting with the world for President ObamaA Painfully Bad Document, but an Excellent Indictment: General McChrystal’s Report on Afghanistan by Daniel N. White Afghanistan on Dandelion

Obama Declares a National State of Emergency – Pay Attention! SPC Michael A Dahl Jr, 23 KIA Afghanistan – PGR Honors MISSION COMPLETE: Weaver Mortuary CA 10/24/09 dippin copenhagen longcut Social network activism and the Patriot Act (DRAFT) « Liminal states The most recent skirmish on the Patriot Act reauthorization battle ended badly for civil liberties.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, once dubbed Sarko the American because of his pro-American stance, has begun to feel alienated from the Obama administration and is proceeding with international initiatives on his own. The thirty male Republican Senators, who voted against the anti-rape amendment proposed by Senator Al Franken, are being heavily criticized in their own states. An initiative has begun circulating in California to ban divorce.

Submitted on Buzzflashby Rick Rozoff Featured WriterDandelion SaladStop NATOhttp://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ October 24, 2009“U.S. efforts in Romania and Bulgaria are part of a global redeployment strategy started in the early years of the Bush administration to shift U.S. forces out of Germany and move them eastward.”“The number of US military men at the two bases is not going to be large, but who can say that it will not be doubled, tripped or quadrupled in the future? Furthermore, the appearance of NATO bases on the Black Sea coast will come as an addition to the US military [deployments] in the Baltic region.

admin 24 October 2009Bizzare and Offbeat No CommentPresident’s Afghan war policy hinges on debate over which enemy to fight.

Oct24 TIZ Biden On Cheney Criticism: “Who Cares?”The Huffington Post |  Rachel Weiner First Posted: 10-23-09 05:21 PM   |   Updated: 10-23-09 08:10 PM Asked about criticism from former Vice President Dick Cheney, current VP Joe Biden had a simple response: “Who cares?”Actually, he said, “Who cares what — ” and then stopped himself.“Yeah, yeah, I can see the headline now,” Biden said. “I’m getting better, guys.

Oct25 News Anchor Reuters – NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Saturday they would investigate the killing of four Afghans, reported by police to include a child and two women, by foreign troops in southern Kandahar city.Read the Full StoryNATO “sorry” for killing Afghans, to investigate (Reuters) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 23, 2009 — Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy (Reuters) – 1794th Top News ItemOctober 22, 2009 — Gates says moving ahead on Afghan

http://www.infowars.com/jesse-ventura-talks-about-obamas-nobel-peace-prize-and-the-wars/ Text size         Aaron Dykes Infowars October 20, 2009 Former Governor Jesse Ventura talks with Alex Jones about his upcoming truTV show ‘Conspiracy Theories’ and his take on current events. In the first part of this interview,  Ventura discusses the controversial awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama, which he  suggests lost its luster back in the 70s when now-advisor-to-Obama Henry Kissinger won the prize amidst his secret bombing campaign against Cambodia and the escalating war in Vietnam.

Why Worry About Fox News? Get bin Laden. Why is President Obama wasting time on Fox News? Are there no other pressing matters making headlines? What about Afghanistan? Obama is struggling over Afghanistan : No one can decide exactly just what our mission is or should be. Here’s what we should do: The President should call into the Oval Office the joint chiefs, the head of National Intelligence and the director of Central Intelligence, the secretary of defense and Gens. Petraeus and McChrystal.

John Kerry was the toast of the spoon-fed media last week for his ostensible “achievement” in cajoling Hamid Karzai into accepting a runoff election in Afghanistan. Where was Richard Holbrooke, the sophisticates who indulge in Beltway kremlinology asked, as if his absence from this supposed “breakthrough” moment was telling. The reality, of course, is that Kerry’s insistence on standing behind Karzai, as if twisting the visibly uncomfortable U.S.-installed president’s arm as he announced a humiliating retraction of his insistence that he’d won the election on its first round, simply confirmed that the failed U.S.

Oct24 News Anchor AFP – The Taliban called Saturday for a boycott of the upcoming run-off in Afghanistan’s fraud-tainted presidential election as US and UN envoys predicted fewer problems with the second round.Read the Full StoryTaliban call for Afghan vote boycott, threaten violence (AFP) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 24, 2009 — Taliban call for Afghan vote boycott, threaten violence (AFP) – 1941th Top News ItemOctober 22, 2009 — Afghan contender mulls run-off boycott

Oct24 News AnchorAP – There was concern at the White House about that wayward Northwest Airlines jet that flew past its scheduled destination in Minneapolis.Read the Full StoryWhite House situation room monitored wayward plane (AP) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 23, 2009 — Pilots missed Twin Cities by 150 miles — but how?

Daily Mail On Afghanistan Dallas Morning News Stanley A. mcchrystal submitted his assessment of the war in Afghanistan to President Barack Obama . Since that time, 66 more American military personnel … Al-Qaida and the Taliban: Knowing your enemy The Associated Press Radio addresses…Pilot comments…Pakistan victory 9&10 News Report: 40000 more troops for Afghanistan ‘remains on the table’ Raw Story msnbc.com  - Washington Post  - Voice of America

October 24th, 2009Earlier this month we learned from the Times Online and VoteVets that the Obama Administration was contemplating forging an alliance with the Taliban in order to bring the war in Afghanistan to quick end. We scoffed at the idea then, and the Taliban themselves give reason to continue to scoff at it today with this message to the people of Afghanistan warning them to to not vote in the up-coming run off election as quoted in the Wall Street Journal;“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

 Indian army of 1.4 million is third largest after China and USA. It has 34 combat divisions. In the 18 infantry and ten mountain divisions, there are 360 infantry battalions. It has two airborne brigades having 20 combat helicopter units and 90,000 surface-to-air missiles and wide variety of surface-to-surface missiles. In the three armored divisions, seven independent armored brigades and five RAPID divisions there are 93 tank regiments with 4500 tanks and 40 mechanised battalions.

I made a comment in a thread with twc awhile back, right around the time that Obama announced his first Afghanistan policy review, that I’d wait to see how he handled it before I said anything about it. I think I’ve waited long enough. Let’s not talk about the public dithering this president is engaging in with regards to Afghanistan, which is unseemly, unpresidential, and unproductive. Let’s instead talk about the sneaky, underhanded shit Barack Obama pulled on the last administration in regards to Afghanistan in order to serve his own political purposes, and on what that says about Mr.

Submitted by: Barbara Payne President Obama Declares Martial Law My fellow Americans, to help protect you from the forces of Islamic evil and the “temporary” bank crisis, I officially announce the imposition of martial law . To help me help you, ALL media, including the Internet, will be shut down. Only government approved media outlets, like our dear friends at FOX News, will be allowed on the air. The Internet needs to be shut down, but this move is “temporary”, until we can secure the Internet from subversive activity.

(H/T – Dan Collins ) Dan already walked up one side of this tripe passing as a “news” story from US News and World Report , but he didn’t put enough 4-letter words in. I guess it’s up to this Ace of Spades HQ -certified Moron to drop a few bombs on the other side of it (besides, I haven’t really let loose with the language lately, and it shows). The White House’s feud with Fox News has caused an irresistible buzz in Washington, but many are wondering precisely what prompted President Obama and his advisers to go ballistic against the network.