MILITARY: Hunter says Afghan war can be won (DII)

NC Times ^ | 11/2/09 | Marc Walker

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U.S. military and civilian leaders in Afghanistan told a group of lawmakers visiting that south-central Asian country that more troops are needed to win the war against the anti-government Taliban.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, said he and other members of the House Armed Services Committee spoke with several top military commanders and U.S. aid officials during a whirlwind weekend visit.

"What I came back with is, people on the ground there remain extremely confident," said Hunter, a former U.S. Marine who served two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. "They say we can do this, we can win this thing, if we are willing to go big."

Hunter said there is consensus among commanders and civilian officials for an Iraq-style surge, which involved tens of thousands of additional troops being sent to that country in 2007 to overcome the insurgency.

His report comes as President Barack Obama continues to weigh U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's weeks-old request for at least 40,000 more troops. The U.S. now has close to 68,000 troops in Afghanistan, in addition to about 30,000 from NATO countries.

Among the commanders the lawmakers met with was Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, who heads the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Nicholson told the delegation the model now being used by Marine units such as Camp Pendleton's 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, in which troops partner with Afghan forces and live in local villages, is proving to be a recipe for success, Hunter said.

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A chip off the old block

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DII Ping

[TigersEye]

There is an opinion I can trust.

[Candor7]

Yes , indeed a chip off the old block. Its good to see him herding our bleating,reluctant pretend president along.

From the thread article:

"His report comes as President Barack Obama continues to weigh U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's weeks-old request for at least 40,000 more troops."

A LIE!

McChrystal made the request over two months ago, and the WH told the JCS to delay transmitting it to Obama , until he was ready to receive it.Our men have been swinging in the wind under Obama's insane ROE for over 2 months.What Obama is trying to do is construct a war of attrition in Afghanistan, a Vietnam II, without being blamed for doing so. In order to change the US military into the organization Obama wants to make , he must first destroy the US military. Afghanistan is being configured by Obama to do just that. However the Russians will help establish a war of attrition in Afghanistan by supporting Abdhula in the North, which will necessitate a community organized war effort, instead of moving towards victory.

Our military is not going along with it.Neither are our allies and the American people.

Nor is Duncan Hunter Jr.