Posts about Obama Surrenders Afghanistan as of October 26, 2009

By Mehdi Hasan , senior editor (politics) at the New Statesman and a former news and current affairs editor at Channel 4 (THE GUARDIAN, 26/10/09): Whisper it quietly. Contrary to popular opinion, the west has won the war in Afghanistan. How do I know this? Because Barack Obama says the aim of the war is to “disrupt, dismantle and defeat” al-Qaida in Afghanistan – a strategy endorsed by our very own Gordon Brown.

October 26th, 2009The Washington Post reports that John Kerry is satisfied to maintain the status quo in Afghanistan. Kerry is perfectly happy to let the Taliban and al Qaeda run around the country raising Hell and lowering Afghans’ trust in the US commitment to their security;“We do not yet have the critical guarantees of governance and development capacity” in Afghanistan, said Kerry (D-Mass.), who just returned from a trip there.

CNN: Nearly a year after the presidential election, the excitement of Barack Obama’s campaign has faded into the reality of an Obama White House. As observers try to determine what time it is in American politics, they arrive at opposite conclusions. To some, said Tulane University political scientist Thomas Langston, Obama is like Jimmy Carter, and the nation will soon hammer the nails into the coffin of a dying Democratic coalition just as voters, tired of the Carter “malaise” era, handed the White House to Republicans in 1980.

   Rest in peace to the fallen.  In the fire fighting industry, air crashes are the number one cause of deaths.  It is an unfortunate reality of using aircraft for logistics and support, but something we can’t get away from.  All we can do is to continue to apply Kaizen to all air operations, and find the weaknesses that could contribute to future accidents and correct them.  We will never be free of accidents or shoot downs in war, and I am surprised we don’t see more of these incidents.

WASHINGTON — A war plan that asks President Barack Obama to commit tens of thousands of additional U.S. Read the original post: Kerry: McChrystal’s Afghanistan Plan Goes Too Far

From JammieWearingFool comes this great pic : Students burn an effigy of President Barack Obama in protest at American troops allegedly desecrating a copy of the Koran Photo: AP Gee, looks like getting our boys and girls killed over there is not appeasing Obama’s buds in Afghanistan as much as he thought it would. Dear Leader feels the ‘burn’ in the above pic and definitely shows how he is the everlasting flame in the Jihadists’ hearts… Wow, maybe he should trip on over there in his private jet and bond with the people a bit.

Thank you, Secretary Mabus, for the introduction and for your service. I know we’ve got a lot of naval aviators here. And Ray is a former surface warfare officer. But don’t hold that against him. Because Ray Mabus is doing a terrific job as Secretary of the Navy. I want to thank all your outstanding local leaders for welcoming me here today: Admiral Tim Alexander; your C-O, Captain Jack Scorby; and your Command Master Chief, Jeff Hudson. To Chris Scorby and all the spouses with us-you hold our military families together and we honor you, too.

AP – A war plan that asks President Barack Obama to commit tens of thousands of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan is too ambitious, a top Senate Democrat said Monday. Go to Source

AP – President Barack Obama pledged on Monday not to “rush the solemn decision” to send more troops to battle in Afghanistan as he weighs military options on what to do next in the troubled war. Go to Source

Posted in War on Terror/Axis of Evil, conservative by Hal_10000Jeez, I leave the country for a couple of weeks and things go crazy.  Not one but two pro-Obama publications are—gasp!—criticizing him for embracing Bush policy.  The latter is the “legitimate” New York Times (as opposed to the illegitimate Fox News), usually a reliable source for using xeroxed Democratic press releases as news articles or editorials: The Obama administration has clung for so long to the Bush administration’s expansive claims of national security and executive power that it is in danger of turning President George W.

Thank you David for your kind introduction and for all your terrific reporting over the years. David’s most recent book , The Inheritance, makes the point that while President Obama took office with great promise, his predecessor left him with some very thorny problems and few good options. And nowhere is that inheritance more fraught than in Afghanistan. On day one, this Administration assumed responsibility for a war heading from strategic drift to a dangerous decline.

( CNN) — We are losing in Afghanistan, on two fronts . The most important center of gravity of the conflict — as the Taliban well recognizes — is the American public. And now, most Americans are opposed to the war. For years, Afghanistan was “the forgotten war,” and when Americans started paying attention again — roughly around the time of President Obama’s inauguration — what they saw was not a pretty sight: a corrupt Afghan government, a world-class drug trade, a resurgent Taliban and steadily rising U.S.

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MiamiHerald.com Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision The Associated Press President Barack Obama pledged on Monday not to “rush the solemn decision” to send more troops to battle in Afghanistan as he weighs military options on … Obama to Highlight ‘Smart Grid’ Technology Wall Street Journal Obama to sign defense bill this week Reuters Obama : 14 Americans killed ‘gave their lives to protect ours’ CNN Political Ticker MiamiHerald.com

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (CNN) – President Barack Obama said Monday that the 14 Americans killed in two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan “were doing this nation proud.” He said they “gave their lives … to protect ours.” Ten Americans were killed in one incident and four were killed in another, according to NATO’s International Security Assistance Force.

Boston Globe War fatalities leave Obama with resource dilemma Financial Times … stark relief the risks for President Barack Obama in fulfilling his campaign pledge of shifting Washington’s resources from one conflict to the other. … Obama to address Marines, sailors on Monday The Associated Press Politics Today: Obama Makes Campaign-Style Trip to Fla.

KABUL (AP) – Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday-11 troops and three drug agents-in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war.Related Posts:LA Times: 5 U.S. troops killed as Afghan violence swellsJuly is deadliest for US-led forces in Afghanistan: APKarl Rove on Obama’s recent embrace of Bush policies formerly criticized during 2008 campaignK-State At Salina Student Receives Scholarship From Helicopter Foundation InternationalU.S.

By next August, Sgt. Coble, 27, from Germantown, will have served more than 30 months combined in Iraq and Afghanistan, far from her only child, five-year-old Troy Davis.“We would not be honoring the lives of the troops who died if we left here without finishing our mission, and many troops are concerned that the American people have forgotten why we came here to begin with,” she said.Related Posts:Barone: Obama much like Bush on foreign policyLA Times editorial: As Iraq winds down, Afghanistan heats upRasmussen: 64% Say War in Iraq Is Not Over YetOne Way Or Another, Leaving Iraq — George WillLA Times: 5 U.S.

By: Nancy Morgan RightBias.com Americans are starting to wise up Conservatives who get their news from RightBias.com are already aware of the massive assaults on the Constitution that took place last week – and most are also aware of the fact that it has now been 57 days since General McChrystal told Obama that more troops are desperately needed in Afghanistan . And the fact that Obama has chosen to wage war on Fox News and the Chamber of Commerce instead of sending reinforcements to our brave warriors who are fighting and dying in Afghanistan.

Understand that half the “Change” Obama has to bring to the government of these United States is the elimination of Cheneyesque corruption and cronyism – and reversing Bush Era stupidity.Sure blends into the landscape doesn’t it?More than six years after sending the first Stryker armored vehicles into desert combat, the Army has decided that it’s probably a good idea to start painting them tan so they will blend in with the environments in Afghanistan and Iraq…“Strykers will blend into surroundings better.

Press TV Monday, October 26, 2009An American filmmaker examines how globalists ‘installed Obama’ and utilized the Obama Brand to destroy America’s democratic values and economy, in a documentary.The highly anticipated two-hour film, “Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack Obama” shows how the US President serves as a puppet in the hands of powerful corporations and bankers in order to help them loot America and turn the US first status on the global arena into a hollow shell of

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2009-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. members of three working groups under the U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral consultations launched in May as part of President Obama’s comprehensive, new strategy to enhance global food security.“The individuals I have selected have experience in Afghanistan and Pakistan and bring creativity, commitment and dedication to the task at hand,” said Vilsack.

Once again, a line seems to be drawn in the sand between Congressional Democrats and Republicans.  This time the issue is what to do about U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, and when to do it.  Things were certainly not made any better by former Vice-President Cheney’s accusation that Obama was “dithering” in making a decision.  To their credit, Republican leaders Orrin Hatch and John McCain were quick to distance themselves from Cheney’s remarks.  Most foreign policy experts within the Obama

They might as well be called the Republicrats. When in campaign mode Mr. Obama promised to get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan, and he promised to close Gitmo. So far, he hasn’t done any of those things. Instead, he continues the policies of his predecessor . The Obama administration has clung for so long to the Bush administration’s expansive claims of national security and executive power that it is in danger of turning President George W.

29 times… At least that’s the number of documented cases. Who knows how many more cases there have been.  This doesn’t come as a surprise though considering these are the same people who throw acid in little girls’ eyes to prevent them from reading and learning in school.  And to think, the Obama administration is actually thinking about negotiating with these scum… Taliban use kids in combat roles A 12-year-old boy caught in the act Friday as he put a homemade bomb under a road in the volatile Zhari District grabbed a baby as a human shield to protect himself from attack from the United States helicopter that spotted him.

To say that Hamid Karzai’s recent criticisms of the Obama Administration is frustrating would be an under-statement. Karzai says that Afghanistan has not received commitments promised from the United States, but much of the blame for that can be placed upon Karzai for not pressuring the Bush Administration for the past 8 years to live up to its word. It seems as if Karzai, in a bid to appeal to the Afghan masses who have lost what little faith they had in him, is trying to hold the less than one year old Obama Administration responsible for the sins of the Bush Administration Karzai was too afraid to stand up to.

I just published a quick rant on Huffington Post after watching Joe Scarborough complain and moan about how the U.S. is going it alone on Afghanistan during his morning MSNBC show.  It’s no wonder so many countries are getting into bed with Venezuela, Russia, and China … they probably show more appreciation. Both Washington and its pundits on both sides of the aisle have got to come around to the fact that the number of disincentives for being friendly with the U.S.

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a Yale business professor, discusses why the Obama administration’s pay czar may be the Walter Cronkite or King Solomon of resolving financial disputes.Kenneth R. Feinberg, the Treasury Department’s special master on executive compensation at troubled financial institutions, made headlines last week with pragmatic remedies to surging public outrage over unjustified bonuses to leaders of failed financial firms.

May they rest in peace… KABUL (AP) – Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday—11 troops and three drug agents —in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in  Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war. In the deadliest crash, a helicopter went down in the west of the country after leaving the scene of a firefight, killing 10 Americans—seven troops and three Drug Enforcement Administration agents.

Much is made of US debt, which is soaring unchecked into astronomical figures: almost $12 trillion; 90% of the GDP; $39,000 for every man woman and child in the country. And the debt is increasing at an average rate of $4 billion a day. The Right complains that the US simply can’t afford healthcare reform. ‘Yes we can,’ says Obama.

What US strategists have yet to learn is that the Iraqi people will not freely accept a pro-US regime in Baghdad and that the “exit strategy” will inevitably result in long-term occupation, and bring only more bloodshed and destruction.   Ignored by the west, Iraqis continue to suffer as the US’s ‘exit strategy’ begins to unravel. It is tragic that Iraq hits the headlines only if there is a major explosion with hundreds killed and injured.

Dear President Obama (An Open Letter on Afghanistan) The Just Life | Oct 26, 2009 | 0 commentsI am a loyal supporter of your presidency. I worked hard in the campaign and have never been as proud of my country as I was when we elected you.I’m writing to ask you to find another way ahead in…Read full original post. Share and Enjoy:Filed Under: Justice Issues Feed • Politics

Flip a coin Washington Post The Pentagon’s top military officer oversaw a secret war game this month to evaluate the two primary military options that have been put forward by the Pentagon and are being weighed by the Obama administration as part of a broad-based review of the faltering Afghanistan war, senior military officials said. The exercise, led by Adm.

Just kidding. Actually, while Americans were dying in Iraq, PBO he went out this weekend and played golf again. (Will Michael Moore make a snarky reference to Obama playing golf in a time of crisis in some future film highly critical of the leftist Democrat president? Magic 8 Ball says, “Don’t Bet On it.”) But this golf game was remarkable for two reasons. First, as two of Moonbattery’s clever and handsome regulars (SK and Ted) have noted, this game ties Obama with GW Bush for the number of golf games played in office .

The latest news on Health Care, Immigration & Census, Unemployment, Climate Change, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Iran-Israel, Arms Control, Japan, and Select op-eds. The Just Life | Oct 26, 2009 | 0 commentsExecutive Pay. Responding to the furor over executive pay at companies bailed out with taxpayer money, the Obama administration will order the firms that received the most aid to slash compensation to their highest-paid employees.Colombia.

Today Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan is the hottest topic in blogosphere. This is interesting topic because every one talking about this and you can find them in forum, google news, yahoo buzz. read more. Here some short excerpt and summary you might be interest to read. Two Afghan helicopter crashes kill 14 Americans – KABUL, Oct. 26, 2009 (Reuters) — Two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan killed 11 U.S. soldiers and three U.S. civilians on Monday, NATO-led forces said in a statement.

A sad bit of news: (H/T Gateway Pundit ) KABUL (AP) – A series of helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans in insurgent-wracked Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said. It was one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. troops. In the first crash, a chopper went down in the west of the country after leaving the scene of a firefight with insurgents, killing 10 Americans—seven troops and three civilians working for the government. Eleven American troops, one U.S.

Yesterday on CBS’ Face the Nation, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) — a frequent face on the Sunday show circuit — joined conservatives George Will and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) in denouncing former Vice President Cheney’s recent statement that President Obama is “ dithering ” on Afghanistan. “I wouldn’t use that language,” McCain said. But later in the segment, host Bob Schieffer asked if Cheney is “helping or hurting” the Republican Party with such comments.

Who won?Nobody won. Lots of people lost though.Including me. In August I wrote two whole columns about the Afghanistan election, in the process depleting my once vast stockpile of Afghanistan related jokes, puns and nutty fun facts.Now there’s going to be a runoff election because stupid President Hamid Karzai and his cronies are so incompetent, they couldn’t even rig an election properly. But what can I say about it now? I’m stumped. I can talk about the election some more, but I need jokes.

Last week, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the secretary general of NATO, openly advocated a counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan during a NATO defense ministerial conference . It was a curious position to take. The NATO secretary generalship is an institutionally weak position, commanding no ability to order allied countries to do anything, and has traditionally been awarded to a European civilian official, who rarely gets crosswise with the Americans.

By Sara A. Carter KANDAHAR , Afghanistan |The sirens blared as a Taliban rocket attack rattled troops across Kandahar Air Field for the second time last week. Army Sgt. 1st Class Teresa R. Coble and other members of her unit at the base’s media-support center hit the floor, lay flat on the dusty cement and protected their heads with their hands. Later, the unit moved to cement-reinforced bunkers until the all-clear sounded. While the Obama administration debates whether to send tens of thousands more U.S.

We are going to continue to see more stories like this–stories designed to get us to accept the fact that the Taliban are going to return to some form of power in Afghanistan. We are already losing the war of perception in Afghanistan, which is the first front, and our nervous partners are already more accepting of rapproachment with various “nationalistic” elements in the Taliban. The part of the Taliban that has more cachet in the region is the one that wants to make peace with the neighbors and throw al Qaeda under the bus.

Another fine contribution from the ‘religion of peace’.As the Obama administration weighed sending more troops to Afghanistan, the worst terrorist attack in two years rocked Baghdad – a grim reminder that the insurgency thought to be largely defeated in 2007 and 2008 is still capable of spectacular bloodshed. Two powerful suicide car bombs detonated in front of Iraq’s Justice Ministry and other government buildings midday Sunday, killing at least 155 people, according to the Associated Press.

For years, Afghanistan was considered the forgotten war but Americans have started paying attention again. Peter Bergen CNN National Security Analyst We are losing in Afghanistan, on two fronts. The most important center of gravity of the conflict – as the Taliban well recognizes – is the American public. And now, most Americans are opposed to the war.

Now, some reading this will think, “Ok, what’s the big deal?” I’ll state it plainly. The big deal is that at no point in history has The United States of America had a President who has intentionally done so much to damage our society through the disguise of ‘change’. Never in our history have we had such a do nothing, including the Carter years, who has intentionally ignored his responsibilities to this country. And yet, he plays one hell of a golf game instead of making the difficult decisions.

The troops in Afghanistan have tried to call in reinforcements but the White House isn’t answering. (AP Photo) On August 30 th General Stanley McChrystal, commander of our forces in Afghanistan submitted his request for additional troops.  Here we are now 57 days later, casualties continue to mount and President Barack Obama is taking his time rendering a decision.   As we have said before:  Mr.

KABUL (AP) — Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war….

Eric Margolis, The Toronto Sun , October 25, 2009 Henry Kissinger once observed that being America’s ally can be more dangerous than being its enemy. Take poor Hamid Karzai, the amiable former business consultant and CIA “asset” installed by Washington as Afghanistan’s president. As the U.S. increasingly gets its backside kicked in Afghanistan, it has blamed the powerless Karzai for its woes and bumbling. You can almost hear Washington rebuking, “bad puppet! Bad puppet!” The U.S.

Eliza Browning AC360° Associate Producer Last week we looked at a new report on changing attitudes about women in the workplace. For the first time in history, women make up half of the U.S. workforce and they are the primary or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of all American families. Forty years ago, women made up only one-third of all workers. That’s a dramatic shift, but in some respects the gender gap still exists. Tonight we’re talking about women and health care.

Obama sures loves his golf :  the white man’s country club game.  And golf is sooo much more fun than actually working on icky stuff like troop levels in Afghanistan or the economy. I think if there’s one thing the election has proven, Obama is a party animal and, right now, he’s partying on our dime.

Obama funds $20M in tax payer dollars to immigrate Hamas Refugees to the USAby sheikyermami on October 26, 2009 Just in from a group of very concerned American patriots: Presidential Documents Subject: Fw: HB 1388 PASSED Wake Up America!!! Wake Up!! Rome let the barbarians enter freely! and the rest is history! Please pass this on…… This is absolutely appalling! There is a link at the bottom that shows the executive order. HB 1388 PASSED Whether you are an Obama fan, or not, EVERYONE IN THE U.

Former Vice President Satan  Dick Cheney had complained recently about President Obama dithering on making a decision as to what to do in Afghanistan.  Coming from someone from the former administration that had absolutely screwed the pooch in Afghanistan, and lets not forget that Bush/Cheney and company actually allowed Osama bin-Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri along with other members of al-Qaeda to actually escape, this was a truly staggering thing for Cheney to have said.  Not that any of us should still be surprised by the Dark Lord, but Cheney still manages to say some completely outrageous crap sometimes.

My Way News KABUL (AP) – A helicopter crash and separate collision involving two other choppers killed 14 Americans on Monday in one of the deadliest days for U.S. troops in the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. In the first crash, a helicopter went down in the west of the country after leaving the scene of a firefight with insurgents, killing 10 Americans – seven troops and three civilians working for the government. Eleven American troops, one U.S. civilian and 14 Afghans were also injured.

by Hal_10000 Jeez, I leave the country for a couple of weeks and things go crazy.  Not one but two pro-Obama publications are—gasp!—criticizing him for embracing Bush policy.  The latter is the “legitimate” New York Times (as opposed to the illegitimate Fox News), usually a reliable source for using xeroxed Democratic press releases as news articles or editorials: The Obama administration has clung for so long to the Bush administration’s expansive claims of national security and executive power that it is in danger of turning President George W.

The Washington Post, in the course of reporting on an Afghanistan war game conducted by Defense Department planners , notes that the Obama administration has “concluded the five planned review sessions” on Afghanistan/Pakistan strategy. Perhaps, but there’s another on the presidential schedule for this morning, around 11:30 a.m. (well, the vice president’s schedule says he’ll join in at that time).

October 26th, 2009 Lanny Davis: On the “mini- mid terms” (with all due respect, what seems to me to be a hyperbolic, overly cute, and irrational phrase) in Va and NJ gubernatorial races:The last time I looked President Obama was not on the ballot for two gubernatorial races in NJ and Va. And I think it is irrational to impute any national significance, much less referenda on President Obama, by the outcome of these two races.In New Jersey, Governor Corzine’s background with Goldman Sachs has become a liability – rightly or wrongly.

Obama campaigned on the idea of restoring America’s reputation in the world.  What he failed to mention at the time was that he was trying to restore the Carter-era reputation of American being an unreliable partner.  Two cases this weekend illustrate that. First, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is growing increasingly frustrated with Obama and his dealings with Iran (H/T Moonbattery ).  Sarkozy sees the administration as naive in matters of foreign policy, and is looking towards strengthening French relations with other allies as opposed to the U.S.

October 26th, 2009The Washington Post reports this morning that the Obama Administration completed it’s review of the material that the Administration has assembled to aid in what he hopes we perceive as a decision-making process; What was intended to be two or three weeks of intensive White House meetings has stretched on for almost a month. Obama and his national security advisers have sorted through the military and civilian aspects of the war, building toward a decision that many on the outside have urged be made sooner rather than later.

Hatch bucks Cheney: ?I would never want to call my president dithering.? Despite his own failures in Afghanistan (namely turning valuable resources away from the war and invading Iraq), former Vice President Dick Cheney attacked President Obama this week, saying he is “afraid to make a decision” on the war in Afghanistan and that he’s “dithering.” Today on CNN, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) disagreed with Cheney’s assessment.

October 26th, 2009The Agency France-Presse and the Washington Times report that Afghan President Hamid Karzai wondered aloud to CNN if the US is a reliable partner. Of course, he says that to deflect criticism from the alleged corruption in recent Afghan elections, but he’d have no point if the Obama Administration hadn’t left him an opening;“Is the United States a reliable partner with Afghanistan? Is the West a reliable partner with Afghanistan?” Mr. Karzai asked.

Next phase in health-care debate: The art of the deal In Washington, there are two ways to wage legislative war: fight to kill and fight to tweak. Featured Advertiser U.S. tested 2 Afghan scenarios in war game The Pentagon’s top military officer oversaw a secret war game this month to evaluate the two primary military options that have been put forward by the Pentagon and are being weighed by the Obama administration as part of a broad-based review of the faltering Afghanistan war, senior military… Attorney general prepares to fill advisory panel Attorney General Eric H.

It Has Begun… Afghan President Questions If US Is Reliable Partner AUTHOR As President Obama waffles and dithers… President Karzai questioned if the US is a reliable partner today on CNN. The Age reported: Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai questioned the reliability of the United States as a partner Sunday, as he fought off criticism of his government’s legitimacy following fraud-marred elections.

MiamiHerald.com Obama to address Marines, sailors on Monday The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama meets Monday with his national security team to discuss Pakistan and the war in Afghanistan. … A first! President Obama actually golfs with a woman! Los Angeles Times Obama Adds Woman to Foursome NBC Washington Obama’s Office: A Man’s World?

Is Obama’s War really worth taking the lives of innocent children and women? The mad ideologue puts his fanatic pursuit of a sound Afghan society above the costs to real human beings. He won’t quit until he has turned Afghanistan into a safe, secure, deomocratic world – at the price of thousands of people’s lives who want his henchmen to go home. “Better safe than sorry” has no meaning for fanatics in pursuit of their notion of a better world.

Obama continues edging closer and closer to the Bush goal of ending transparency in government activities and the adoption of maniacal superpower. Here is the latest from today’s NY Times : “The Obama administration is in danger of turning President George W. Bush’s cover-up of abuses committed in the name of fighting terrorism into President Barack Obama’s cover-up. [It is a retreat from] Mr. Obama’s passionate campaign promises to make a break with Mr.

14 Americans killed in 2 Afghan helicopter crashes KABUL ? A helicopter crash and separate collision involving two other choppers killed 14 Americans on Monday in one of the deadliest days for U.S. troops in the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The deaths come as the Obama administration debates whether to send tens of thousands [...]

Eric Margolis, The Toronto  Sun , October 25, 2009 Henry Kissinger once observed that being America’s ally can be more dangerous than being its enemy. Take poor Hamid Karzai, the amiable former business consultant and CIA “asset” installed by Washington as Afghanistan’s president. As the U.S. increasingly gets its backside kicked in Afghanistan, it has blamed the powerless Karzai for its woes and bumbling. You can almost hear Washington rebuking, “bad puppet! Bad puppet!” The U.S.

It’s been widely reported this morning that the Pentagon conducted a series of war games to test various scenarios of troop levels in Afghanistan. You can find the article here . I don’t have a problem with modeling and simulation – it’s often a useful tool. As someone who worked in the Pentagon, saw senior leadership, and had a lot of contact with the Joint Staff, this is typical. The Pentagon studies problems its facing (and lots it’s not) all the time.

At least 155 people are dead in the latest bout of residual violence in Baghdad. Merely an expected minor hiccup, of course, and nothing to be worried about, but apparently loud enough for the prime minister himself to put on his wellingtons and hazard a day trip: In a rare personal appearance at a bombing site, Prime Minister Maliki arrived at the provincial council building about an hour after the explosion, his face ashen as he surveyed the carnage. Around Mr.

Ed Gillespie 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.

Boston Globe Barack Obama sees approval rating plummet UK Net Guide Barack Obama’s decline in popularity since the summer is the worst of any US president at the same stage in a first term in over 50 years. … US tested 2 Afghan scenarios in war game msnbc.com Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years Florida Times-Union Obama , national security team to talk strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan CNN Political Ticker Arizona Republic  -

For the most part, when it comes to politics these shows are against the current Obama administration, the House, and the Senate (both of which are currently Democratic majority).  We all know this because during the Bush administration, this media outlet was extremely pro-Bush and pro-Republican.  Previously, the majority of Americans believed whatever Bush and his administration said because most media outlets in the beginning gave him positive coverage.  That explains why we had the majority

After a couple of months of uncertainty as to the direction the new Japanese government will take in terms of American military bases on the island of Okinawa, the Japanese Prime Minister has stated that the U.S. base should stay on Okinawa. The Futenma airfield is a large Marine Corp base that is at the center of the controversy, although the future of other bases on the island is also being discussed. There have been concerns about growing tensions between the United States and Japan.

The Pentagon’s top military officer oversaw a secret war game this month to evaluate the two primary military options that have been put forward by the Pentagon and are being weighed by the Obama administration as part of a broad-based review of the faltering Afghanistan war, senior military officials said. More on Afghanistan Excerpt from: US Held Secret War Game To Test Afghan Troop Levels

“To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–Of cabbages–and kings” -1.0 5 2009-10-26 00:34:04 Consti Tution I know the kind of comments I will get by posting this, but I’ve never been one to back down. I’m fed up with the games and the fact that a privileged few tell the rest of us how to behave. This administration is a hot mess, and I am not afraid to say that. We are watching the implosion of hope, and over half the country doesn’t approve of the change.

AFP Another security team meeting on Afghanistan WLOS WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghanistan is on the White House agenda again today as President Barack Obama meets with his national security team. … US tested 2 Afghan scenarios in war game msnbc.com Obama , national security team to talk strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan CNN Political Ticker Obama showing weakness on the war Arizona Republic Wall Street Journal  - Zee News  - The Associated Press all

Washington, Oct.26 (ANI): Terming US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming visit to Pakistan as a ‘people-to-people trip’, Obama Administration’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke has said that Clinton’s trip to the troubled nation would be one the most important foreign visits of the top American Diplomat. “I think this is one of the most important trips she has made since she became Secretary of State and I think the whole world will be watching.

WASHINGTON – Terming US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming visit to Pakistan as a ‘people-to-people trip’, Obama Administration’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke has said that Clinton’s trip to the troubled nation would be one the most important foreign visits of the top American Diplomat. “I think this is one of the [...]

Daily Mail Obama to discuss Af-Pak strategy in situation room Zee News The meeting at the White House will be attended by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , Defence Secretary Robert Gates, National Security Advisor General … Obama , national security team to talk strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan CNN Political Ticker FACTBOX: Obama hearing range of views on Afghanistan Reuters Finding an Exit from the Afghan Trap ??? ??????

Are the nation’s fiscal, economic, military, political and social challenges setting us up for a Military Coup? Will the U.S. Military Industrial Complex, acting through our Joint Chiefs of Staff or some other high-level corps of U.S. Military officers, and supported by a variety of angry business leaders and extreme conservatives be so resentful of any changes to our national priorities that they would encourage a complete removal of our elected civilian federal government, save the Department of Defense?

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Former vice president Dick Cheney came out a few days ago with another of his angry tirades against President Obama and Democrats who he believes are less than true patriots. The man of anger was upset because Obama was taking time reviewing strategy in Afghanistan. Cheney exploded because he does not like dilly-dallying and wants the president to have the courage of George Bush in his famous “surge.” As I recall, the surge was designed to end violence in Iraq and restore the semblance of law and order.

US President Barack Obama would hold his sixth Situation Room meeting with his national security team on Monday to discuss his administrations strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The meeting at the White House will be attended by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defence Secretary Robert Gates, National Security Advisor General James Jones, Deputy NSA Tom Donilon, John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security and Rahm Emanuel, the White House Chief of Staff.

Voice of America US tested 2 Afghan scenarios in war game msnbc.com Oct. 25: As President Barack Obama considers deploying more troops to the region, NBC’s Richard Engel gets an inside look at Afghanistan’s armed forces. … Obama , national security team to talk strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan CNN Political Ticker Obama showing weakness on the war Arizona Republic Lawmakers Differ on Afghan Plans Wall Street Journal The Associated Press  - Lincoln

It’s been over ten months since you were inaugurated to the office of the Presidency of the United States. In general, if you were a baby, you would be about 10 months now, still crawling, still trying to figure out who’s who, and what’s what. However, your responsibility as President does not require on-site job training, it doesn’t require you to figure out who’s who and what’s what, it requires actions. And, actions must be now. I have always been one of your biggest supporters.

Because nothing says “I’m out of fresh ideas” like a link-dump. Megan McArdle found a good article detailing how forcing a real filibuster is more difficult than you think. Bookworm on Afghanistan, Democrats, and war : I don’t think the Democrats are capable of conceiving an outcome to a war that is tantamount to “victory.” To them, all wars are failures because they are . . . wars. This means that there are no strategic goals that the Democrats can contemplate that will justify continuing to fight a war.

admin 25 October 2009Bizzare and Offbeat No CommentAP – 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.

“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 had said the U.S. would be receptive to a deal to avoid another disruptive election if Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah agreed.” (10/25/09)

WASHINGTON — When President Obama named two marquee diplomats as his special emissaries to the Middle East and to Afghanistan and Pakistan last January, many here wondered whether they would eclipse Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Nine months later, the two envoys, Richard C. Holbrooke and George J. Mitchell, are the ones fighting to stay in the limelight. For reasons having to do with personality clashes, deteriorating conditions on the ground and the sheer difficulty of reconciling old enemies, Mr.

Obama spent the day golfing instead of making his long awaited decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan. For weeks, President Obama has been indecisively dithering about whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to fight what he correctly calls a “war of necessity.” General Stanley A. McChrystal’s report , in which he requests more troops, was issued at the end of August . The Commander in Chief, taking political heat for not having enough women in his inner circle, found golf a more important political expediency than finally making the Afghan decision.

“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. 7 run-off election between President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah. But they differed on exactly how to do that and when.” (10/25/09)

“Obama, advisers evaluate exercise, led by Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, that examined the likely outcomes of inserting different levels of troops. “ Get the whole story…

Michelle Malkin has this: Video: Laura Ingraham calls out Charlie Gibson’s ACORN ignorance Jim Hoft has this: Laura Ingraham Takes On ABC Obama Cheerleaders on Afghanistan (Video) OUTSTANDING! On ABC News this morning at George Stephanopoulos’s This Week roundtable, fellow Fox News contributor and conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham took Charlie Gibson to task for his ignorance of the ACORN scandal (which, you’ll remember, a condescending Gibson said he thinks the MSM should “ leave to the cables .”) Brava.

It’s a weird  Tom Friedman dream sequence:  BAGHDAD, Aug. 25, 2012 — President Obama flew into Baghdad today on his end-of-term tour to highlight successes in U.S. foreign policy. At a time when the Arab-Israel negotiations remain mired in deadlock and Afghanistan remains mired in quagmire, Mr. Obama hailed the peaceful end of America’s combat presence in Iraq as his only Middle East achievement. Speaking to a gathering of Iraqi and U.S. officials under the banner “Mission Actually Accomplished,” written in Arabic and English, Mr.

Compliments of Tom Friedman . It’s the one in which Obama won the Iraq war. It’s a weird Friedman dream sequence:  BAGHDAD, Aug. 25, 2012 — President Obama flew into Baghdad today on his end-of-term tour to highlight successes in U.S. foreign policy. At a time when the Arab-Israel negotiations remain mired in deadlock and Afghanistan remains mired in quagmire, Mr. Obama hailed the peaceful end of America’s combat presence in Iraq as his only Middle East achievement. Speaking to a gathering of Iraqi and U.S.

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.

Afghanistan.  It’s pathetic.  Either we have a CIC that knows what in the hell he’s doing or we just bring the Troops home so they can act here stateside…we need them badly.  The problem with that is we will be back.  As Czarboe and his inability to respond/react accordingly because he is stuck speaks out about womens rights… Donald Douglas: Afghan Insurgency More Dangerous Than Ever: Obama Leaves McChrystal Hanging Screw Newshobbers and their ilk of moron…

There is no question that Pakistan needs to eliminate the terrorists who call themselves Pakistani Taliban. But it is also true that Pakistan is destabilized today because of the pro-American policies of its ruling elite. This is written by an American. Pakistanis need to read this. Under heavy pressure from the Obama administration, Pakistan is now waging all-out war in South Waziristan. Since last Saturday, 28,000 Pakistani troops, supported by F-16 fighter aircraft and helicopter gunships, have mounted a three-pronged offensive in the Pashtun-speaking tribal agency.

“The White House must stop dithering while America’s armed forces are in danger.” — Dick Cheney, former vice president, saying that President Barack Obama has failed to set clear goals in Afghanistan   You can’t ask for a better back seat driver than Dick Cheney. After all, he rode shotgun on one of the roughest trips in American presidential history.  For eight years, Cheney gave wheelman George W. Bush directions. I guess old habits are hard to break. The thing is, Dick, you’re not in the car anymore.