Posted on 10/27/2009 7:43:37 AM PDT by cll
-- Roadside bombs today killed eight U.S. service members in Afghanistan, the military said.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
He will not be rushed into making his solemn decision.
Now, what’s the theme of this Wednesday’s White House party?
He has and this is it; getting our troops slaughtered
22 brave men in 2 days, God bless them and their families.
Heartbreak.
I can’t even imagine the rage and frustration that Moms and Dads et al are dealing with right now.
“The attacks happened a day after 14 Americans were killed in a pair of helicopter crashes in Afghanistan. It was the largest number of Americans killed in Afghanistan in a single day in more than four years.”
Not even GWB would go along with my solutions for Afgan or Iraq, but then, I’m not a real compassionate fellow. Stories like these rip my heart out. RIP troops.
Dear Lord, receive these brave souls into your loving care.
I wonder if any of his commie aides went out to the golf course to advise him of this piece of news. Not that it would make any difference.
Hey, Barry.....guess what? THAT'S THE JOB OF A PRESIDENT!!!
55 the total number of American troops killed in October in Afghanistan
Still, obama has not published his National Security Strategy.
Not even GWB would go along with my solutions for Afgan or Iraq, but then, I’m not a real compassionate fellow.
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Indeed.
When you go to war, GO TO WAR.
You are in it to win it as quickly as you can, with as few of YOUR SIDE’s casualties as possible.
I don’t believe we have fought like that since WW II.
From Wikipedia: Modern dictionaries define dither as a highly nervous, confused, or agitated state.
Obama has more important things to do like trying to break 100 at the golf course, raising cash for his fellow marxists and shooting hoops with the boys in the backyard
Back in the GWB days, it seems like every SINGLE war related death was front page news.
Now, there is SILENCE from the MSM!!
No Decision is a Decision
Maybe this is deliberate. Perhaps he’s hoping the body count gets high enough that the public will be clamoring for him to pull out, a la Vietnam.
Hate to think an American President would operate this way, but with this clown who knows.
United States principles of war
(Refer to US Army Field Manual FM 3-0)
The United States Armed Forces use the following nine principles of war in training their officers:
Objective – Direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive and attainable objective. The ultimate military purpose of war is the destruction of the enemy’s ability to fight and will to fight.
Offensive – Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. Offensive action is the most effective and decisive way to attain a clearly defined common objective. Offensive operations are the means by which a military force seizes and holds the initiative while maintaining freedom of action and achieving decisive results. This is fundamentally true across all levels of war.
Mass – Mass the effects of overwhelming combat power at the decisive place and time. Synchronizing all the elements of combat power where they will have decisive effect on an enemy force in a short period of time is to achieve mass. Massing effects, rather than concentrating forces, can enable numerically inferior forces to achieve decisive results, while limiting exposure to enemy fire.
Economy of Force – Employ all combat power available in the most effective way possible; allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts. Economy of force is the judicious employment and distribution of forces. No part of the force should ever be left without purpose. The allocation of available combat power to such tasks as limited attacks, defense, delays, deception, or even retrograde operations is measured in order to achieve mass elsewhere at the decisive point and time on the battlefield. ...
Maneuver – Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power. Maneuver is the movement of forces in relation to the enemy to gain positional advantage. Effective maneuver keeps the enemy off balance and protects the force. It is used to exploit successes, to preserve freedom of action, and to reduce vulnerability. It continually poses new problems for the enemy by rendering his actions ineffective, eventually leading to defeat. ...
Unity of Command – For every objective, seek unity of command and unity of effort. At all levels of war, employment of military forces in a manner that masses combat power toward a common objective requires unity of command and unity of effort. Unity of command means that all the forces are under one responsible commander. It requires a single commander with the requisite authority to direct all forces in pursuit of a unified purpose.
Security – Never permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage. Security enhances freedom of action by reducing vulnerability to hostile acts, influence, or surprise. Security results from the measures taken by a commander to protect his forces. Knowledge and understanding of enemy strategy, tactics, doctrine, and staff planning improve the detailed planning of adequate security measures.
Surprise – Strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared. Surprise can decisively shift the balance of combat power. By seeking surprise, forces can achieve success well out of proportion to the effort expended. Surprise can be in tempo, size of force, direction or location of main effort, and timing. Deception can aid the probability of achieving surprise. ...
Simplicity – Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans and concise orders to ensure thorough understanding. Everything in war is very simple, but the simple thing is difficult. To the uninitiated, military operations are not difficult. Simplicity contributes to successful operations. Simple plans and clear, concise orders minimize misunderstanding and confusion. Other factors being equal, parsimony is to be preferred.
That is the plan, once enough boys are slaughtered he will surrender, he want us embarrassed, and morale crushed.
Damn it! Do SOMETHING or get them OUT of there!
Exactly.
He wants to take his time to make a decision about Afghanistan while our young troops are getting killed every day, yet he wants to rush through health care, stimulus, cap and trade, and everything else under the sun.
A dear friend’s daughter is a Marine serving in Afghanistan. Although I’m worried sick, I can only imagine what she goes through every time she sees a headline like this. Prayers for all our brave men and women serving in the Middle East and their families at home. God bless you all.
I think when the USA changed to the Department of Defense from Department of War we started losing or fighting without purpose.
Fight to win or get out. Rules of engagement: Kill ‘em.
"Whats that, only eight lost? More people died from lack of health care today and don't bother me again here at my office"
Rat’s hate military victories. zer0 is looking forward to that scene. zer0 is teaching America, while humbling the military.
You must delay no further. Please give our men and women in uniform the tools and resources they need to win, or get them out of Afghanistan now.
Haven't we yet seen enough of our best people die for no discernible national purpose?
Either define the goal and provide the means by which to achieve it - or bring them home safely.
Take notice: this is a matter upon which you may not vote "present". You wanted the job; now take the responsibility that comes with it.
Or are you presently too busy making plans to travel to Copenhagen to pick up your Nobel Peace Prize?
May God bless our soldiers and keep them out of harm's way.
Hold the high ground and kill everyone with an RPG and do the same to any, so called tribal leaders, that allows an attack in their district.
Roadside bombs today killed eight U.S. service members in Afghanistan, the military said.
more blood on obama’s hands
22 men who Obama murdered in my book. He is the enemy within.
The military needs to run the show in Afghanistan...not some punkassed prince from Chicago. They need to just do what militaries do.....WIN.
THEY HAVE NO COMMANDER IN CHIEF!
“Make a freakin’ decision already”
Hey don’t bother Hussein with such trivia...
He’s too busy doing the important stuff like playing golf & basketball...
I never thought I would say this, but withdraw our troops from everywhere they are stationed overseas. Do it now to save their lives from being wasted.
Guess which one of the above is expendable.
Leni
So far, by my count, Obama is 0 for 3.
Give them what they need or bring them home. Why do I suddenly feel like I've been here before?
Yeah, that a$$hat Bob Beckel on Hannity last night said that 22,000 died yesterday from being denied health care. Sean said back at him where does he get his statistics...no response. Bob Beckel makes me sick, he always praises The One as the best economic president in history ever, says it every time he is on Hannity. I imagine he thinks he’s the best war time prez too.
God rest the souls of our brave military.
If anyone thinks it is a coincidence that 2009 has had a huge upsurge in activity against our troops, it isn’t.
Even pig-headed tribal tyrants who don’t understand anything else, can easily take the measure of a man like Barack Obama. Things were not rosy under President Bush, but under this man, they have the green light.
I pray for our men and women in harm’s way.
“No Decision is a Decision”
That is a fact!
A transnational movement cannot not be stopped in a country, nor will putting our soldiers in harms way to save a people who don't want to save themselves solve the problem.
The Middle East and Afghanistan in general will never have peace nor should we central plan their future when we won't even safe guard our own borders and country.
He won’t until it’s politically expedient for him to do so. This SOB doesn’t care one whit about families losing their brave loved ones. It’s all about HIM.
Ditto.
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