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Congressman: Generals may quit if Obama stays pat in Afghanistan
thehill.com ^ | October 1, 2009 | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 10/01/2009 10:52:33 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

A conservative congressman said on Thursday that top generals may resign or retire early if President Barack Obama does not make a significant changes to the military's Afghan strategy.

"Sure, I think that's a legitimate concern," Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told Washington Times Radio this morning. "If the president chooses [not to readjust the strategy] but stay there, I think you'll see that kind of a thing happen, then I think you'll see those kinds of resignations."

Ryan expressed worry that the current strategy in Afghanistan is not working. Administration officials have said they are conducting a strategic review of the conflict there. He called for the White House to enact changes quickly

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bho44; bloggersandpersonal; democrats; nationalsecurityfail; obama; obamatruthfile; obamatruthfiles; war
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To: RipSawyer
when did we stop speaking English?

During Carter administration we established the rights of illegal aliens to free public education. Just a guess.

41 posted on 10/01/2009 1:53:21 PM PDT by itsahoot (Each generation takes to excess, what the previous generation accepted in moderation.)
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To: TruthConquers
It is unconscionable to require the deaths of the best of us for a political coward.

Blackhawk down, and we did nothing, in fact we re-elected the guy, who stated in his own hand, he loathed the military.

42 posted on 10/01/2009 1:56:07 PM PDT by itsahoot (Each generation takes to excess, what the previous generation accepted in moderation.)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Why are they no longer showing the returning caskets that they went to court over?


43 posted on 10/01/2009 1:57:16 PM PDT by itsahoot (Each generation takes to excess, what the previous generation accepted in moderation.)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

No big deal Clinton found Clark to run his war. I am sure Obama can find another lieutenant that is a liberal someplace to promote to be the commanding general.


44 posted on 10/01/2009 2:03:23 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: Past Your Eyes

Re your post #21, I am afraid that that phrase (”could care less”) is tossed out with no thinking about its illogicality. It bothers me too.

OP


45 posted on 10/01/2009 2:09:53 PM PDT by OldPossum
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To: itsahoot
The AP is covering every returning casket. I suspect they're saving the
photographs to make a mosaic in their foyer, or to use them next election
as another tool due to their continuing BDS.
46 posted on 10/01/2009 4:52:55 PM PDT by MaxMax (Um, Ah, hmm, um, er, ah, achoo, er, um, sneeze, er, BUSH'S FAULT)
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To: OldPossum; RipSawyer
I've posted this many times before. I guess I'll just keep on posting it until people finally get it right.


47 posted on 10/01/2009 6:32:35 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (You don't have to be ignorant to be a Democrat...but if you are...so what?)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

I was sent a list of ROE from some guys I served with in Iraq - might as well not carry weapons - can’t use them. Next, 0bama will restrict patrols in order not to over pollute Afghanistan...you know keep emissions down so the good people of the Stan can have clean air to breathe....


48 posted on 10/01/2009 7:25:00 PM PDT by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Thanks for Service!

I was honored to have served with Vietnam vets in 2003 - 2008 in Iraq - I can’t imagine being in service that long - going through the hell that you guys went through. I say this, despite war - we had a lot of technology over there that relieved our stress...I say this even to those in Korea and WW II - and was lucky enough to meet one of the last living vet’s of WW I...you guys did alot for us - made deployment easier - and surviving as well.

So - Thanks - from one Vet to another!


49 posted on 10/01/2009 7:29:24 PM PDT by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com)
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To: BCW

Please say your thanks to the man at the link I posted.
Thanks for your service.


50 posted on 10/01/2009 7:33:38 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: BCW

It is truly so absurd he MUST be impeached SOON!


51 posted on 10/02/2009 10:26:50 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Well - the Olympic Committee went with Rio - so that was a direct “smack in the face” to 0bama - maybe with Iran’s completion of a nuclear missile system and successful strikes in the coming months - maybe the rest of the world and US will wake up and throw him out of the office.

Of course that means internationally - the world has gone to crap - because of a weak US - something decent people worldwide actually depend on - even though their govt’s may hate us...


52 posted on 10/02/2009 1:51:14 PM PDT by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com)
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To: norton

I get the feeling that the Army has too too many obots with stars. Once obambi is out of the White House, providing he isn’t removed violently, then the Army along with everything else will get better.

The Army has led the way with black officers, with nearly double the percentage at times over the past three decades as the other services. Blacks represented 11 percent to 12 percent of all Army officers during that time, compared with 4 percent to 8 percent in the Navy, Air Force and Marines.


53 posted on 10/03/2009 12:53:51 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: BCW

I’m buying your book.


54 posted on 10/03/2009 1:06:31 PM PDT by Focault's Pendulum (This country elected an empty suit, an absolute economic illiterate!!!)
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To: Focault's Pendulum

Thanks - understand that the traditional publishing houses read it - and came back with some excuse that they were not taking any military history at the moment - So - I had to print this myself and pre-order a bunch to mail out.

On top of that, for security - I’m using PayPal for the transactions. As soon as your order pops up - I’ll mail it out to you priority mail.

Thanks

JHWhite


55 posted on 10/03/2009 4:05:21 PM PDT by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com)
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To: BCW

Can you print those ROEs, the American People need to know how handcuffed our troops are. Vietnam Redux


56 posted on 10/03/2009 5:20:08 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: TomasUSMC

This is pretty close to what I received....

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_rules_murdering_our_troops_u935ECKNWXpLK8C5D96pdN

However, it’s not the generals taking weapons away - it’s the politicians - like 0bama...


57 posted on 10/03/2009 6:05:10 PM PDT by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com)
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To: BCW

Basically if there is a fight, and civs are present, retreat.


58 posted on 10/03/2009 6:45:17 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: TomasUSMC

Retreat....sounds nice doesn’t it...

I know of 17 guys that were were killed or wounded really “bad” over in Iraq - people I ate chow with - shot the sh*t with - briefed on the danger AO - and now this!

the sooner the Prez is impeached - the better!


59 posted on 10/04/2009 5:34:23 AM PDT by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com)
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