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W.H. fears liberal war pressure
politico.com ^ | 9/1/09 | MIKE ALLEN

Posted on 09/01/2009 5:56:36 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

White House officials are increasingly worried liberal, anti-war Democrats will demand a premature end to the Afghanistan war before President Barack Obama can show signs of progress (AP photo).

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Unbelievable!

A leader, a President, should not put his left wing before decisions of this magnitude.

But then again... he is so low in the polls he has to please his left wing to please himself.

Nuts!

1 posted on 09/01/2009 5:56:36 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

This is why he’s declared war on the CIA...to try and get those moonbats to calm down. Won’t work.


2 posted on 09/01/2009 5:58:31 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
end to the Afghanistan war before President Barack Obama can show signs of progress

Is that the point of the Afhgan war?

3 posted on 09/01/2009 5:59:29 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
White House officials are increasingly worried liberal, anti-war Democrats will demand a premature end to the Afghanistan war before President Barack Obama can show signs of progress

Hey! He's surrendering as fast as he can, f'cryin' out loud!

4 posted on 09/01/2009 6:01:58 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (http://www.conservatives4palin.com/)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

....Afganistan will not be easily subdued...ask the Ruskies...ask the Brits....it is a primative collection of tribes; not a country.


5 posted on 09/01/2009 6:02:58 AM PDT by STONEWALLS
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

After Obama has declared surrender and pulled us out of Afghanistan will come a backlash against him that will make the furor over Obamacare look mild. America has 20 million vets and family members and they are not timid in their approach to politics.


6 posted on 09/01/2009 6:03:21 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: mainepatsfan

exactly. as well as a diversion from 0bama Care and his poll numbers. we all know a good leader does not operate in this manner.


7 posted on 09/01/2009 6:06:23 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: GeronL

If Obama & the Left don’t accept that there IS a War on Terror, or that we are in a war with Terrorists, or that we ought to be fighting a War on Terror,

there seems to be little reason to be fighting in Afghanistan.


8 posted on 09/01/2009 6:09:46 AM PDT by justkate
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Now it is not good for the Christian’s health to hustle the Arian Brown,
For the Christian riles, and the Arian smiles, and it weareth the Christian down;
And the end of the fight is a tombstone white with the name of the late deceased,
And the epitath drear:”A fool lies here who tried to Hustle the East.”

Rudyard Kipling
“The Naulahka”


9 posted on 09/01/2009 6:11:56 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khital)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

They want the money for health care.

Remember when Obama was calling for surrender in Iraq??


10 posted on 09/01/2009 6:12:51 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Socialist Conservatives: "'Big government is free because tax cuts pay for it'")
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To: mainepatsfan

Then Zogby comes out with a new poll that his favorability has lurched lower to 42%. This from a Democrat Pollster.


11 posted on 09/01/2009 6:12:55 AM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate)
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To: STONEWALLS
I agree. WMD’s weren't the only reason that the focus of the war was transferred to Iraq once we had Afghanistan somewhat under control.
12 posted on 09/01/2009 6:13:10 AM PDT by whershey
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To: sickoflibs
An Ivy League Huey Long
13 posted on 09/01/2009 6:15:28 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: mainepatsfan

Exactly.


14 posted on 09/01/2009 6:17:30 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” -George Orwell)
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To: justkate

Yep

For the record, I’m strongly in support of our military. That is why we should never tie their hands behind their backs and then ask them to fight to protect our freedom.


15 posted on 09/01/2009 6:17:34 AM PDT by listenhillary (We became community organizers and Obama and the Statists get p*ssed off at us?)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Obama tries to use fear to ram through health care, as he did stimulus, then finds himself deriding republican ‘fear mongering’ tactics. You couldn't write fiction like this.
16 posted on 09/01/2009 6:21:02 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Socialist Conservatives: "'Big government is free because tax cuts pay for it'")
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Prediction:

Obama will announce troop withdrawals going into the 2010 election cycle. He will blame the Bush administration for making such serious errors in Afghanistan that cannot be overcome with military force on the ground and that two party negotiations with the Taliban will commence. This tact will be taken to appeal to the leftist base to shore up support for congressional incumbents and help take away attention from the abysmal economy and failure to get bi-partisan public option healthcare legislation enacted. In the meantime, Shamnesty II will be front and center to (once again)anchor the hispanic vote.

17 posted on 09/01/2009 6:23:56 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Proud FR Mobster)
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To: sickoflibs
Agreed. it is insane. Now they have ticked off the radical Pelosi led marxists, Soro's and the hip hop caucus

Obama aides see need for more troops in Afghanistan

18 posted on 09/01/2009 6:26:28 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: justkate
If Obama & the Left don’t accept that there IS a War on Terror, or that we are in a war with Terrorists, or that we ought to be fighting a War on Terror,

The Left argues that "The War On Terror" is an unreasonable term because you can't have a war simply against a tactic. You need a noun not a verb as the subject. But if you say, OK, "War on Terrorists" then they throw out "One man's terrorist is another's Freedom Fighter." If you say "War Against Islamic Extremism" the that is jingoistic. If you say, "War Against Al Qaeda" then it's somewhat OK.

So as far as I can see the term "War Against Al Qaeda & Their Like-Minded Buddies" should presumably be OK but they'll find a way to object.

19 posted on 09/01/2009 6:26:56 AM PDT by torchthemummy (Sam opens bar late: "If the Post Office ran its business like yours...never mind." - Cliff Clavin)
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To: TADSLOS

But Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.


20 posted on 09/01/2009 6:29:02 AM PDT by listenhillary (We became community organizers and Obama and the Statists get p*ssed off at us?)
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