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Obama says his plan gaining ground (presstitution alert)
Boston Globe Workers Circle ^ | 7/22/08 | Rhee

Posted on 07/22/2008 10:49:26 AM PDT by pabianice

In his first press conference about his tour of Afghanistan and Iraq, Barack Obama declared today that there is growing support for his plan -- to redeploy US troops from Iraq and ramp up forces in Afghanistan.

Repeating that Afghanistan and the border region with Pakistan represents the "central front in the war on terrorism," he said the United States cannot wait to send more forces there. "The situation in Afghanistan is urgent and perilous," he said, with the historic Citadel overlooking Amman, Jordan as his backdrop.

Both he and Republican rival John McCain are calling for sending thousands more US troops to fight the rebuilding Taliban and remnants of al Qaeda. Afghan President Hamid Karzai also told Obama that more security forces are needed.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; foreignpolicy; iraq; obama; obamasbigadventure; obamavisit; propagandwingofdnc; troopwithdrawal

1 posted on 07/22/2008 10:49:26 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice

ALL HAIL OBAMA!!!


2 posted on 07/22/2008 10:57:57 AM PDT by Long Island Pete
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To: pabianice

Would you want to go to war under a President like Obama who doesn’t have a clue when it comes military tactics? Look what happened under Carter. Look what happened under Clinton in Somalia (Black Hawk down come to mind?) Over 2000 officers resigned their commissions under Clinton. Great way to protect our country.


3 posted on 07/22/2008 11:00:18 AM PDT by RC2
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What a dumb ass! The withdrawal of troops have been in the planning stages for months now and troops are already coming home.


4 posted on 07/22/2008 11:04:15 AM PDT by avacado
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To: pabianice

...”Barack Obama declared today that there is growing support for his plan...”

And this growing support is coming from where?


5 posted on 07/22/2008 11:24:28 AM PDT by roaddog727 (BS does not get bridges built - the funk you see is the funk you do)
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To: RC2
Would you want to go to war under a President like Obama

My son is going back to Iraq in September. I have an intense and vested interest Obama not being his commander in chief. It is a sickening thought to have someone of his arrogance and naivete as CIC.

6 posted on 07/22/2008 11:24:47 AM PDT by tbpiper (NObama '08 - Unfit in any color)
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His plan? I thought it was President Bush and the Pentagon who announced a few days ago that some of the surge troops would be moved from Iraq to Afghanistan.

I guess they must have read Obama’s mind.


7 posted on 07/22/2008 11:27:21 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: roaddog727
...”Barack Obama declared today that there is growing support for his plan...” And this growing support is coming from where?

The media and al qeada,

Obama if the surge didn't work in iraq how will sending more troops to afghanistan help there?


8 posted on 07/22/2008 12:08:47 PM PDT by edzo4
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