The State of the War (NYT Throws Obama Under the Afghan Bus)

New York Times ^ | August 12, 2010 | NYT Editorial Board

[Pan_Yan]

We believe that the United States has a powerful national interest in Afghanistan, in depriving Al Qaeda of a safe haven on either side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. This country would also do enormous damage to its moral and strategic standing if it now simply abandoned the Afghan people to the Taliban’s brutalities.

But like many Americans, we are increasingly confused and anxious about the strategy in Afghanistan and wonder whether, at this late date, there is a chance of even minimal success.

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But reports from the ground have been so relentlessly grim — July’s death toll of 66 American troops was the highest since the war began — that Mr. Obama needs to do a better job right now of explaining the strategy and how he is measuring progress.

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Since then, the administration has sent a host — a cacophony — of conflicting signals about the deadline, the strategy and its commitment to the war.

Americans need regular, straight talk from President Obama about what is happening in Afghanistan, for good and ill, and the plan going forward. More ambiguity will only add to the anxiety and confusion.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

I am enjoying it too and give it 2 thubs up! But we should prolly scarmable before folks accuse us of hijacking this thread to Freeper island!

[left that other site]

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[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

>> hehehe << :) T'was fun

[4Liberty]