Posted on 10/28/2009 5:16:10 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Six months ago I shared my great confidence in the course President Obama was charting to achieve victory in Afghanistan. Following a bipartisan fact-finding mission to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey and Israel, I spoke of broad support among my congressional colleagues and the White House for the measures that would bring us closer to our shared goal of defending the American people and securing peace.
Less than half a year later, however, my confidence in our nation's civilian leadership is fading. It appears political calculations are preventing us from moving toward our common goal. The latest justification for delaying necessary military action is the disputed result of the recent Afghan presidential election. I recognize the value of a stable government with which to work, yet I am struck by the reaction of my colleague Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., who asked, "Are the Taliban waiting for these results to be released before they attack our troops and Afghan civilians?"
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He has taken some heat recently in his district for NOT accepting earmarks.
I applaud him!
Barack Obama is a two bit, Chicago hack politician and a Marxist to boot. This idiot is incapable of leading a country and is demonstrating his limitations every day.
Obama courageously votes “Present!”.
Woodrow Obama HAS made a decision but it is a dumb one. He has thrown even more blood and treasure into that quagmire. He should bring them home.
This refusal to send support to our troops is no different than what bubba did to our heroes in Somalia.
Damn this man to hell.
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