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Obama: U.S. Has Fallen 'Short of the Ideal' in Afghanistan
Weekly Standard ^ | 1/11/13 | DANIEL HALPER

Posted on 01/11/2013 12:10:16 PM PST by Nachum

"So, you know, I think that, have we achieved everything that some might have imagined us achieving in the best of scenarios? Probably not. You know, there's a human enterprise, and you know, you fall short of the ideal," said Obama.

The president went on to say that America has achieved some measure of success in Afghanistan, however. "Did we achieve our central goal? And have we been able, I think, to shape a strong relationship with a responsible Afghan government that is willing to cooperate with us to make sure that it is not a launching pad for future attacks against the United States? We have achieved that goal. We are in the process of achieving that goal. And for that, I think we have to thank our extraordinary military, intelligence and diplomatic teams,

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanwar; duplicate; fallen; ideal; obama
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The only thing we are short of is some real leadership

1 posted on 01/11/2013 12:10:19 PM PST by Nachum
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2 posted on 01/11/2013 12:12:07 PM PST by Nachum (Back on the Google blacklist- www.nachumlist.com)
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3 posted on 01/11/2013 12:13:09 PM PST by Nachum (Back on the Google blacklist- www.nachumlist.com)
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Piece of .... work.


4 posted on 01/11/2013 12:14:11 PM PST by Jane Long (Philippians 2:11)
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Obama did manage to get our soldiers killed alot more frequently than his predecessor.


5 posted on 01/11/2013 12:21:51 PM PST by skeeter
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I'd be curious to know whether that limp wristed, shifty-eyed sorry excuse for a Commander in Chief inspires any confidence among our men and women in uniform.....
6 posted on 01/11/2013 12:26:10 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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