Obama Requests More Options for Troop Levels

Fox News ^ | 10/31/2009 | FOX News

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Obama Requests More Options for Troop Levels The Washington post reported two officials as saying late Friday Obama asked the Pentagon's top generals to provide him with more options for troop levels in Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama grappled Friday with the costs and consequences of a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, but reached no decisions about troop levels, a top aide said, as military advisers briefed the president on an armed services already taxed by challenges around the globe.

The president reviewed his options with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and made clear he wants at least one more meeting with them and with his broader national security team before deciding on a revamped war strategy for the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, said a senior administration official.

The Washington post reported two officials as saying late Friday Obama asked the Pentagon's top generals to provide him with more options for troop levels.

He reportedly is expected to receive several options from them next week.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I thought I was the only one who remembered that classic movie by Frankenheimer...

[cookcounty]

When Obama bought GM, did he also get the ghost of Robert McNamara, or what?

[eaglestar]

Top Generals reply;

40,000

60,000

80,000

Surrender

Obama reply;

Surrender

[MAexile]

Zer0 is looking for a “fall guy”.

So, he's trying to figure out a way to blame Bush?

[Doofer]

Obama either needs to shit or get off the pot, as my old man used to say, God Bless him...

Or in other words make a decision.....

[Proud_USA_Republican]

How about he just post a 24 hour internet poll vote on Huffington to fomulate his final decision. Then the final results will be announced at the end of this weeks, “Dancing with the Stars”.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Ok, ZERO, I’ll help you out.

Here are your options:

MORE or LESS.

Now make an effing decision to SAVE OUR TROOPS, you ahole.

[GnuHere]

Great post.

[MestaMachine]

The muslims collaborated with, and advised Hitler. They will collaborate with ANYONE who helps them further their goals. The goal for islam/obama is to destroy the United States of America.

[AmericanGirlRising]

So after “20 hours” of pondering http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375100/posts

He asks for more options.

More “dithering.”

[Lurking in Kansas]

Un-flipping-believable...

No ... very beliveable. Delay, fudge, waffle, hesitate, and procrastinate is the Zero’s modus operandi.

Plus, all his polling data is not back yet...

[tioga]

I can just see him sitting on the floor in the corner of the Oval office blubbering that this is above his pay grade.

And to think liberals scoffed when we tried to tell them voting present didn’t qualify him to be president.

[Lurking in Kansas]

And to think liberals scoffed when we tried to tell them voting present didn’t qualify him to be president.

The one time PIAPS was correct, do we want this clown answering the phone at 3:00AM?

It's 3:00AM

[Lurking in Kansas]

And to think liberals scoffed when we tried to tell them voting present didn’t qualify him to be president.

The one time PIAPS was correct, do we want this clown answering the phone at 3:00AM?

It's 3:00AM

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Zero fiddles while Rome burns!

[jersey117]

His most important role should be that of Commander-in-Chief yet it takes a back seat on his priority list. Clearly above his pay grade. Eight months in and he has proven that he is no leader.

[pillut48]

You know, my late father had a saying for this, and it ended with "...OR GET OFF THE POT."

Dithering dithering dithering!!! A lot of our young men and women are going to get killed because of HolyO's fence-straddling!! MAKE A COMMITMENT ALREADY!! >>:-[

Either to the lefty dingbats who worship you, or to the fine outstanding members of America's VOLUNTEER military forces--CHOOSE ALREADY, OBAMA!!

[edpc]

Civilian control of the military is not all its cracked up to be.

Once the decision to go to war is made, the generals should call the shots

I understand what you're getting at, but it's not always the best choice to leave it up to the commanders. Remember...McClelland was the ditherer during the Civil War. Had Lincoln not fired him for his repeated indecision and inaction, who knows what the country would look like today.

[wastedyears]

The only options right now are send in what generals are requesting to crush the Taliban, or give up right now and bring everybody home.

THOSE ARE THE ONLY OPTIONS AND I KNOW WHICH ONE YOU’D CHOOSE YOU COMMIE.

[Shqipo]

New schoolkid chant: Dithering dithering dithering!...Barack Hussein Obama!