Anti-war groups turn against Barack Obama after Afghanistan surge

Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12:56AM BST 31 Aug 2009 | Alex Spillius

[Pan_Yan]

There is rising disillusion among liberals and peace activists that a president who built his campaign on his opposition to the war in Iraq now views America's other conflict as a "war of necessity".

Mr Obama has already added 21,000 extra troops to the 38,000 stationed there by George W Bush. In the next few weeks, he is likely to receive requests from the Pentagon for more when Gen Stanley McChrystal, the US commander in Afghanisan, submits a report on the progress of the war.

It is expected to paint a grim picture and offer the president three options for action: increase troop numbers dramatically, increase them less dramatically or leave them as they are.

Some organisations that campaigned against the Iraq war are biding their time or are more inclined to side with the president's argument that a stronger counter-insurgency effort in Afghanistan is in US national interests.

But others have run out of patience, and though they know they will not yet fill city centre streets with protestors, they plan to hold marches and smaller events such as forums with war veterans and troops' families, as well as lobbying members of Congress.

[Don Corleone]

When you run a "Party" that is made up of so many diverse factions, all garnered for one purpose, elective power, you are going to have a hard time keeping them satisfied.

Talk about Herding Cats.

[armymarinemom]

What's sad is that you can't find a recent photo of her. Meth does break out ones face. Most Meth addicts also pick at themselves. Maybe she was using pharmaceuticals to assist with the so called fast. Drinking those high cal drinks could pork you out and break out your face.

[JerseyJohn61]

Your words to Cindy's ears.

As much as she ticked me off these last few years, i now take pity on her.

In her grief, the media pumped her up for their own agenda.
She obviously felt very important perhaps for the first time in her life.

It must really be painful to realize that you've been used and played the fool in such an immensely public way.

[NavyCanDo]

I’ll believe it when I start seeing “Obama Lied, Men Died” bumper stickers and Seattle area liberals cars. Don’t hold your breath waiting for that to happen

[PapaBear3625]

Now it's Fox's turn to give her a full interview.

That would be interesting. Have Fox interview her on the subject of why all the other media outlets refuse to cover her, now that she's protesting Obama.