Barack Obama urged to act after eight more US soliders die in Afghanistan (Pantywaist ALERT!)

Guardian ^ | 10/05/09 | Richard Norton-Taylor

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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 love the cartoon..it says it all.

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Hey oDumbo reach down grab your ears and pull your head out of your ass, your Afganis-Nam is getting HOT.

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Things we need to see (but never will.)

[calex59]

Obama CAN'T make the tough decisions. He keeps waiting for someone else to do it for him. It's the “Peter Principle” in action. Easier for him do do what he knows, go campaign in front on cheering crowds of kool-aid drinkers, issue platitudes, and blame his predecessor for all his troubles.

Yes, like the article yesterday calling him a Beta Male, nothing shows that up more than the fact he can't do anything himself but must always delegate it to others. He is afraid of making a decision that will reflect back on him so he makes none.

He sent his minions to protests to instigate violence but that fell through and he gave up quick on that one. He has all his toadies doing the dirty work simply because he cannot take the blame for anything.

I do not see him sending in troops to help or easing the ROE, he wants to fail in Afghanistan but wants to make it seem as if the troops are to blame, not the great and powerful Bozo.