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Obama wants new options on Afghanistan from the Pentagon (Back to the drawing board)
CBS News ^ | 11/12/09 | CBS

Posted on 11/12/2009 4:06:27 AM PST by DeusExMachina05

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21 posted on 11/12/2009 4:38:08 AM PST by Bad Jack Bauer (Fat and Bald? I was BORN fat and bald, thank you very much!)
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To: DeusExMachina05

Hamlet wins the gold medal for dithering.


22 posted on 11/12/2009 4:40:43 AM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: tobyhill

” just a stall tactic.”

When does he pick up his “ peace prize “ ???????

Sometime after that may be his real decision date, as he certainly doesn’t want to go there having ordered more troops into Afghan....


23 posted on 11/12/2009 4:42:01 AM PST by patriotspride
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To: DeusExMachina05

Has he cracked yet?


24 posted on 11/12/2009 4:46:51 AM PST by sodpoodle (Never give up- Keep Up!!!)
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To: DeusExMachina05

“Bring me a plan that solves itself so that I can vote ‘present.’”


25 posted on 11/12/2009 4:50:45 AM PST by paulycy (Kill The Bill.)
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To: DeusExMachina05

The one is deliberately f*king around.


26 posted on 11/12/2009 4:53:50 AM PST by Levante
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To: Levante
The one is deliberately f*king around.

There is no other answer. To take this long is intentional neglect.

27 posted on 11/12/2009 4:56:09 AM PST by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: DeusExMachina05

There are two and only two options. Stand and fight or cut and run. Which one have you got?


28 posted on 11/12/2009 4:57:26 AM PST by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: tobyhill
just a stall tactic.

I agree. He already knows what he's going to do. Just waiting for what he perceives is the best politically advantageous moment. I hope he fails in that respect.

29 posted on 11/12/2009 4:58:44 AM PST by MRadtke (NOT the baseball player)
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To: DeusExMachina05

It seems perfectly obvious that PO__S has requested a plan that both enables the troops to be pulled and victory claimed. Pretty simple plan really... (/sarc)


30 posted on 11/12/2009 5:02:19 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Obama/Osama reminds me of corrupt, criminal and fraudulent (sound familiar?)Emperor Commodous in the movie Gladiator. While the Roman senators are conducting gov’t business, this clown, bored, is busy spinning his sword by it’s tip on the ground.


31 posted on 11/12/2009 5:07:01 AM PST by Levante
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To: DeusExMachina05
At the cost of our treasure and the BLOOD OF OUR PATRIOTS, we have won the right for most Afghans to have free elections, which they have participated in, and for rights for the downtrodded, and their women.

Our generals have stated what we need to win this war and they are backed up by our allies. But the marxist in chief is delaying and now asking for "more options."

Our enemies will trumpet this betrayal, even the VERY HINT of it as a victory and those who have trusted us will lose trust.

More Americans will die as a result of this...and if he continues with it...hundreds of thousands of Afghans who trusted us will end up dying.

He will have handed Al Quida and the Taliban a victory where there was none.

They are hiding in holes, scared of our UAVs and when they come out, they are defeated every time with large loss of life.

Now they will say they have "won".

Dear God in Heaven, let stalwarts stand against this rash, evil action and prevail.

Some think it is hard to understand Obama's motivation and reasons for doing this. I for one do not. His every action has been to destroy the free market and republican principles of this nation. His every foreign policy move has weakened us.

It is his intent...it is all part of his fundamental change. He is a marxist ideologue and he, his adherants, and his handlers mean to destroy American as we have known it.


OBAMA IS A MARXIST IDEOLOGUE

33 posted on 11/12/2009 5:12:36 AM PST by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: DeusExMachina05

Obama is trying to manage the war by managing US public opinion. The delay and the restrictive ROEs will cause more casualties and strengthen public opinion that the US should withdraw. When Obama makes his decision to draw down and then withdraw the troops he will be more popular. A corollary is that Afghani allies and potential allies will look to the strong horse, not Obama, and that will help Al Qaeda and the Taliban.


34 posted on 11/12/2009 5:14:00 AM PST by Truth29
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To: DeusExMachina05

Bring them home. A grown up will take care of this 3 years from now. Not one more American death.


35 posted on 11/12/2009 5:16:48 AM PST by jennyjenny
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To: GregB

Exactly!!!!!

He has NO intention of trying to win this WAR against the terrorists.


36 posted on 11/12/2009 5:18:44 AM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: DeusExMachina05

Anyone in corporate America who’s ever worked under a boss who “makes decisions” this way, has ended up losing their mind, committing murder, or looking for another job.


37 posted on 11/12/2009 5:21:13 AM PST by Happyinmygarden (Yes, actually, I have pretty much seen and heard it all before...)
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To: Mad Dawgg

“Translation: “The liberals are holding Obamacare hostage and will vote it down if I don’t kowtow to their demands.”

Pure myth. They didn’t hold the votes in Iraq and don’t hold the votes on Afghanistan. This is a horrid action on Obama’s part.

It’s Johnson’s policy backwards.


38 posted on 11/12/2009 5:21:48 AM PST by romanesq
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To: tbpiper

“Gelding-in-Chief”

That’s the best one yet! I’m adding it to my collection and passing it along!


39 posted on 11/12/2009 5:23:22 AM PST by Happyinmygarden (Yes, actually, I have pretty much seen and heard it all before...)
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To: Happyinmygarden

Bring the troops home and hope we don’t have another 911 before we get a real President.


40 posted on 11/12/2009 5:25:34 AM PST by Cheryllynn
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