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Obama's Wrong Turn in Afghanistan
The Nation ^ | 07/19/2008 | John Nichols

Posted on 07/20/2008 5:48:03 AM PDT by valkyry1

Running for president is a perilous endeavor. Candidates make mistakes.

And Barack Obama is making a serious mistake this weekend.

As he tours Afghanistan, the senator from Illinois says he is "more interested in listening than doing a lot of talking."

That would be good if it were the case.

Unfortunately, Obama is busy making promises.

(Excerpt) Read more at thenation.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; commitments; foreignpolicy; obama; obamasbigadventure; obamavisit
After meeting with the Democratic presidential candidate inside the US base in Jalalabad, Afghan warlord turned provincial governor Gul Agha Sherzai told reporters, "Obama promised us that if he becomes a president in the future, he will support and help Afghanistan not only in its security sector but also in reconstruction, development and economic sector."

Translation: Obama is not listening. He is making commitments.

1 posted on 07/20/2008 5:48:04 AM PDT by valkyry1
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Obama: “Hey Sherzai - there’s time for those questions later. Watch this jumpshot.”


2 posted on 07/20/2008 5:52:48 AM PDT by vietvet67
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More from BO..”I really enjoy coming here to Alaskanistan..I thought it was suppose to be colder..anyway..I am proud to be where my uncle liberated this state from gorbachav, hitler and the mean trees from the 100-acre woods..WHEN I am elected..I will instruct the chiefs staff joints to personally come here and fix all out of shape joints..anyway..the gym calls..tata..oh..I almost forgot..change..”


3 posted on 07/20/2008 6:00:40 AM PDT by BerniesFriend
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Sherzai likes little boys. It would be interesting to know how he REALLY perceives Obama.


4 posted on 07/20/2008 6:09:45 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Old, pale and stale - McCain in 2008! but we're only one vote away from losing the 2nd amendment...)
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To: All

I’ll be back in a few hours


5 posted on 07/20/2008 6:13:19 AM PDT by valkyry1
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The point to be made here is that the liberal intelligentsia is turning against the Afghanistan fight in the same way that they did the war in Iraq. This was entirely predictable from their past behavior. They claim they will fight for the U.S., but they won’t.


6 posted on 07/20/2008 7:25:23 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Boycott Washington D.C. until they allow gun ownership)
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The point to be made here is that the liberal intelligentsia is turning against the Afghanistan fight in the same way that they did the war in Iraq.

Yep. Wait until they remember the notorious pipeline that oil companies wanted to build, from the Caspian Sea through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India.

No blood for oil.

7 posted on 07/20/2008 7:33:20 AM PDT by BusterBear
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The Paki's are afraid Obama is eager to invade the Tribal Areas ...FR Thread:

ANALYSIS-US plays for high stakes on Pakistan-Afghan border

8 posted on 07/20/2008 10:51:31 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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