Obama: US should reach out to Taliban moderates

Associated Press ^ | March 7, 2009

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he hopes U.S. troops can identify moderate elements of the Taliban and move them toward reconciliation.

Asked in an interview with The New York Times if the United States is winning in Afghanistan, Obama said "no," while adding "our troops are doing an extraordinary job in a very difficult situation."

"But you've seen conditions deteriorate over the last couple of years. The Taliban is bolder than it was. I think ... in the southern regions of the country, you're seeing them attack in ways that we have not seen previously," Obama said in the interview, which was posted Saturday on the Times' Web site.

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[USMCWife6869]

Tell me this is satire...please. I want to cry for how quickly he is destroying my country.

[EGPWS]

Obama: US should reach out to Taliban moderates

For what?

Political direction?

[Cicero]

What’s a “Taliban moderate”?

Someone who only wants to cut your head off half way?

[R_Kangel]

"Obama: US should reach out to Taliban moderates"

Yeah, maybe he could get them to join ACORN. I am sure they would love it Hussein.

[Thombo2]

“Moderate Taliban”?Oxymoron?

[jocko12]

US troops reach out with hellfire missiles to keep Obummer happy.

[SamuraiScot]

Obama: US should reach out to Taliban moderates

With a .50 cal round?

[EGPWS]

What’s a “Taliban moderate”?

More than half voted for one.

[Califreak]

BTTT

[Cementjungle]

That’s like Republicans reaching out to “intelligent liberals”.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Wait until heads start rolling. See if he changes his mind.

[beethovenfan]

TALIBAN MODERATES??? This guy has $h*t for brains.

[SandRat]

Taliban moderate Isn't that an oximoron?

BTW like you pposter.

[ari-freedom]

President Barack Obama says he hopes U.S. troops can identify moderate elements of the Taliban and move them toward reconciliation.

here's one

[50mm]

Let's reach out to the taliban with a couple of 100 of these:

[Lady GOP]

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yeah, let’s rebuild their country too. Make it like Beverly Hills, then they might like us. What a fool.

[Dallas59]

Obama is a danger to you and me.

[spectre]

He disrespected our Nation's best friend, the British Prime Minister. But he wants to kowtow to our deadly enemies, the Taliban, Syria and Iran?

And this is the "change" we're supposed to believe in?

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