Shultz to Obama: 'You're out of your mind': Former secretary of state blasts Afghan withdrawal date

The Washington Times ^ | October 4, 2010 | Ben Birnbaum

[2ndDivisionVet]

Reagan-era Secretary of State George Shultz blasted President Obama Monday night for his scheduled July 2011 date to begin withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

Mr. Shultz, 89, made the unusually blunt remarks at a packed dinner for the International Republican Institute - the GOP-aligned counterpart to the National Democratic Institute - where he was receiving the organization's 2010 Freedom Award.

"You're out of your mind," he said at a question-and-answer forum, when asked his opinion of the president's drawdown date. "How can you say that 'if I haven't won by six or nine months from now, I'm leaving'?"

[unkus]

You can’t spell “Gorbachev” , but you got the spelling of Iceland’s capital right?
CC

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Rite. U speled Gorbachev rite. Thanks.

[KeyLargo]

Don’t worry. Never fear.

The military is now following Gore’s mandate and going green.

MSNBC

U.S. military orders less dependence on fossil fuels
As Congress struggles unsuccessfully to pass energy bill, Pentagon pushes on

conserving lights; solar tent shields that
provide shade and electricity; solar chargers
for computers and communications
equipment.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/cleanprint/CleanPrintProxy.aspx?1286288689028

[swarthyguy]

>>How can you say that ‘if I haven’t won by six or nine months from now, I’m leaving’

HOW?????

Number one, if you really are not serious about the mission in Afghanistan and do not believe the mission has any value.

And you feel that America is on an imperial adventure, and as such, the entire country, the region and America herself would be better off with no American troops there.

Then you want to satisfy or at least ameliorate the feelings (very important with this crowd) of your CodePink etc base.

[garjog]

they are out of their minds indeed