Meanwhile, he's been on super-rush to get his socialist/marxist agenda thru' - rush bills through that many senators/congresscritters have admitted they haven't even read - some have had their "aides" read (! - which amounts to aides deciding on policies/laws?) -
meanwhile, our troops in 'ghan are dying at the highest numbers since the war began - BEACAUSE OF this administrations NOE - New Rules of Engagement that leaves them under fire while refused air cover.
August was the deadliest month of the war since 2001. Sept. is shaping up to be the same or worse -
just one more report from one more battle where air cover was refused and our guys died. I'll take their word for it. They were there
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/75036.html
(live link next post)
McClatchy is the new commander for Afghanistan - he doesn't think we should FIGHT this war -
His new ROE - Rules of Engagement are getting our guys killed. This isn't rumor. This is straight from our guys, not a forked tongue politician or the media. That's bottom line.
“General Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, does away with the counterproductive strategies of old, of bombing runs and door-kicking--"disruptive operations"--and emphasizes a sort of armed humanitarianism built upon strong relationships with the local populace. In large measure, the operation becomes a civil affairs mission, and focuses on the doctrine of Military Operations Other Than War. As McChrystal states in his recently issued ISAF Commander's Counterinsurgency Guide, "Earn the support of the people and the war is won, regardless of how many militants are killed or captured."”
He ignores that "the people" in some areas = particularly in the remote Kunar District - are largely Taliban - Bin Laden considers the Korengal Valley, in the midst of the Kunar, as his home turf. It's also called "Taliban Central".
Being kissy face with these villagers is getting our guys killed while these people laugh - because we can no longer give cover to our troops. It's the taliban who are being protected, not out troops/
Defend Our Troops, Not the Taliban
Don't put them on the back burner while you spend 90% of your time pushing your agendas - like the health bill,that if voted into law now, won't even take hold until 2013.
Defend our troops, you lily-livered military hater - at least hater of OUR military.
Bump that Maine!