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Obama says Afghan government must be “credible and effective.” [Insert joke here.]
The Constitutional Alamo ^ | 10/18/09 | Michael Naragon

Posted on 10/18/2009 7:07:30 PM PDT by Publius772000

According to an Associated Press story featured in the Chicago Tribune:

"WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will not commit more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until he is convinced that the central government can be a credible and effective U.S. partner, a senior White House aide said Sunday."

Obama’s hard line is interesting. If the American people would take such a stance against our own government, perhaps things would get accomplished, since our own president and Congress are neither credible nor effective.

Video of this comedy available at the original article.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; cutandrun; military; obama; pretext; pretexttocutandrun; surge
While the president drags his feet on a decision for a potential surge in Afghanistan, his aides used the Sunday circuit to attempt to paint the Nobel Peace winner as a tough guy.
1 posted on 10/18/2009 7:07:30 PM PDT by Publius772000
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To: Publius772000

Dear Pres, Your leadership must be credible an effective and you have failed so far.


2 posted on 10/18/2009 7:10:03 PM PDT by vicar7
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To: Publius772000

Dang it all. You got me good. Where’s the “satire” tag?


3 posted on 10/18/2009 7:11:57 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Publius772000

If the Afghan government is not good enough for new troops,
why is it good enough for the soldiers already serving there ?
Anyone ??


4 posted on 10/18/2009 7:13:51 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: Publius772000

Then Obama should not commit U.S. troops to Afghanistan at all


5 posted on 10/18/2009 7:14:15 PM PDT by Son House (OcarterCare by Congress will make all Americans = Wards of the State)
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

Good question... now if only someone in the government could come up with a “credible” answer.


6 posted on 10/18/2009 7:15:05 PM PDT by Publius772000 (http://theconstitutionalalamo.com)
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To: Texas Eagle

I would be so much happier if this story were a satire... unfortunately, the only joke in this piece is Obama.


7 posted on 10/18/2009 7:16:45 PM PDT by Publius772000 (http://theconstitutionalalamo.com)
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To: Publius772000
Voting Present again!
8 posted on 10/18/2009 7:22:34 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Zero will never be my President, never!!!!!)
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To: vicar7

One Freeper here says that we shouldn’t be in Afghanistan because of the corrupt government with a president who stole the election. I asked if they were more or less corrupt than our own president whose political party routinely steals elections.


9 posted on 10/18/2009 7:29:47 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The Second Amendment. Don't MAKE me use it.)
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To: Publius772000

“Obama says Afghan government must be “credible and effective.” “

Gotta’ hand it to Obama and Co.

Laying his pretext for “cut-and-run” from Afghanistan.
In order to pay for a “healthcare reform” bill that will only cut
the number of uninsured by one-third.

And hopefully will be the slow, swelling start of a tsunami of anger
when even some younger Democrats realize it’s “write the IRS a
$750 penalty check, or sign up for a multi-thousand dollar government
healthcare plan”...and not get any real care as thousands of doctors
decide it’s time to hang up their stethascope.


10 posted on 10/18/2009 7:29:53 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Publius772000

It’s funny how a loser like Obama expects the Afghan government to be “effective and credible” when he is the last person to deserve such descriptions.


11 posted on 10/18/2009 7:36:21 PM PDT by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: Publius772000
Obama says Afghan government must be “credible and effective.”

Here it comes...wait for it...wait for it...
BENCHMARKS!

12 posted on 10/18/2009 7:36:42 PM PDT by FDNYRHEROES (In just His first 3 days, the War on Terror became the War on Free Speech.)
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To: Publius772000

In other words, Øbama wants the Afghan government to be something he isn’t.


13 posted on 10/18/2009 7:37:58 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
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To: Publius772000

O-Moron is neither credible nor effective. Mammaries on a bull.


14 posted on 10/18/2009 8:13:27 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: Publius772000

Coming for THIS guy? ROTFLMAO

The WORLD is laughing at us.


15 posted on 10/18/2009 8:13:57 PM PDT by Danae (No political party should pick candidates. That's the voters job.)
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To: Publius772000

Credible and effective like Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea?


16 posted on 10/19/2009 3:49:26 AM PDT by Soul of the South (When times are tough the tough get going.)
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To: Soul of the South

And don’t forget Iran, where protesters were being shot and this administration planned its meeting with Ahmadinejad.


17 posted on 10/19/2009 8:24:36 AM PDT by Publius772000 (http://theconstitutionalalamo.com)
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