Posted on 10/04/2009 7:55:42 PM PDT by Libloather
Barack Obama urged to act after eight more US soliders die in Afghanistan
White House under pressure over troop deployments as US military suffers deadliest day in more than a year
Richard Norton-Taylor, Jon Boone, Matthew Taylor and Ed Pilkington
The Guardian, Monday 5 October 2009
The American military suffered its deadliest day in Afghanistan in more than a year when eight soldiers were killed on Saturday in audacious daytime raids by insurgents on US outposts in the east of the country.
The deaths came as calls mounted in Washington and London for decisions to be taken quickly over future troop deployments to Afghanistan.
Barack Obama's administration, which will hold two meetings this week on military strategy in the region, was urged to bring its deliberations to an end swiftly or risk giving the impression of indecisiveness.
Anthony Zinni, the former commander of the US central command, told the CBS programme Face the Nation: "We have to be careful how long this goes on. It could be seen as being indecisive, unable to make a decision."
General Sir David Richards, the new head of the British army, said more troops were needed to improve security and take the fight to the Taliban.
"If you put in more troops, we can achieve the objectives laid upon us more quickly and with fewer casualties," he said. "You achieve greater security and the risk to your own troops declines."
The heavy loss of American lives occurred in the remote Nuristan province, close to Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. It was the deadliest raid since a similar attack in the same mountainous region killed nine US soldiers in July last year.
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I wish the founders had provided a mechanism for removal of the president for dereliction of duty
"Anthony Zinni, the former commander of the US central command, told the CBS programme Face the Nation: "We have to be careful how long this goes on. It could be seen as being indecisive, unable to make a decision.""
I can’t wait to see the pictures of these brave soldiers coffins in the Slimes and the Compost when they return...
Don’t kid yourselves. Obama WANTS and WELCOMES our defeat and he’s got the media in his corner to drag the slaughter of our soldiers out.
Please Lord, deliver us from this evil....
it would have to go thru Congress and Supreme Court .. and he’s ALREADY ****ED them UP
It’s not “it could be seen”
it IS Indecisive and Unable to make a decision!
THAT IS THE MEANING OF IS!
What exactly will his “action” be?Going out for ice cream again,or another date night with Michelle?
Expect the large scale sliming of the dissenting generals by the left/media hive to begin shortly.
Have a nice day.
This would be like FDR refusing to send more troops to the front to help out during the Battle of the Bulge, and instead ordering all units to hold their positions.
As in the Holy Grail “Run Away Run Away” .....
Any military decision he makes will be under the duress off public/political pressure amplified by his ignorance and hatred of what the military is and who Americans are.
zero must go now
“Expect the large scale sliming of the dissenting generals by the left/media hive to begin shortly.”
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354935/posts
I’m quite certain that Dear Leader is busy preparing to give a convincing speech to the International Tiddlywinks Championship Committee as they decide whether or not to hold the next tournament in Chicago or Detroit.
Obama is a disgrace!
Ten more troops killed - Drudge headline
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6860616.ece
SEND MORE SOLDIERS, FURIOUS FRONTLINE TROOPS TELL MINISTER
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354875/posts
I understand.
That was a quote.
The lessons of Somalia (read: 9/11) haven’t really been learned, now have they?
IMO, this is the sort of stuff that can finally sink this jerk. Our military is not a toy or an afterthought. Either fight with everything or call it quits.
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