Hey Barry! You just got punk'd Eurostyle bi+ch.
Posted on 04/04/2009 4:55:10 PM PDT by Steelfish
Europe praises Obama, pledges few Afghan troops
STRASBOURG, France – European leaders enthusiastically praised President Barack Obama's new Afghan strategy at a NATO summit Saturday but held their ground on a central disagreement and offered only military trainers and extra security forces for upcoming elections.
Violent anti-war protests that marred the alliance's 60th anniversary celebrations were a stark reminder that much of Europe has no appetite for the other, costlier half of Obama's Afghan equation: more combat troops.
"I am pleased that our NATO allies pledged their strong and unanimous support for our new strategy," Obama said. "We'll need more resources and a sustained effort to achieve our ultimate goals."
As protesters battled police outside, NATO risked angering Muslims around the world by giving the post of secretary-general to the prime minister of Denmark, who fueled anger three years ago by backing a Danish newspaper's right to publish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The 28 leaders at the summit also approved measures to repair ties with Russia — virtually frozen since the Russo-Georgian war in August.
Afghanistan is seen as a crucial test of the power and relevance of the alliance, which was founded at the height of the Cold War to counterbalance the Soviet Union and now is struggling against a rising insurgency far beyond its borders.
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In other words:
“We love your plan so much we think only American soldiers should have the honor of carrying it out.”
“Europe Praises Obama, Pledges Few Afghan Troops [What An Insult!]”
And none are combat troops!!!
If he’s getting rolled by our friends, how does he expect to deal with Iran and North Korea and the rest of the Scum Bloc?
They did no such thing. His people are spinning so hard that their heads are going to fly off their shoulders.
The same is true for his "heroic" achievements at the G20. There is no there there.
This trip sums up Obama nicely...good packaging but when you open it not much there.
Hey Barry! You just got punk'd Eurostyle bi+ch.
Let us have control of your ecomomy? SURE OBAMA!
Pony up troops to keep the free world safer? EFF YOU OBAMA!
LOL
What a successful trip!
Europe has been hiding behind our defense skirts since Reagan and actually before that. They have no interest in self-defense and actually have an aversion to it based on past deadly history. What would happen if the USofA were to turn isolationist is anathema to the European mindset and since they know it is highly unlikely, their military is far more of a comic opera sham than real and potent. All you have to do is to measure their military budgets (removing the hidden social welfare costs) and it is obvious that it is a sham. Without a doubt, their internal police could whip their armies within a day. Exceptions made for Great Britain, French Foreign Legion and the German Special Forces.
This was a great victory for TOTUS...at least that's what the MSM is reporting. Since when do they lie?
Have you seen this picture anywhere else, SF? I found it by accident.
http://themadjewess.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/prez-obama-and-the-islamic-flag/abd/
No, not seen before but the point is well made. This guy is all helium and only the MSM props him up.
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