Obama: We Have To Win In Afghanistan

Goobieman · 07-15-08, 11:17 AM

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Obama: We Have To Win In Afghanistan
(AP) Contending that the U.S. is not pursuing a sound strategy for keeping Americans safe, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday that fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan would be his top priority after ending the war in Iraq.

"This is a war that we have to win," Obama said in remarks prepared for delivery at the International Trade Center in Washington.

Obama: We Have To Win In Afghanistan, Says Afghanistan War Would Be Top Priority After Ending The War In Iraq - CBS News

The question:
How/why do we -not- have to win the war in Iraq?
How/why is it OK to lose in Iraq?

Reverend_Hellh0und · 07-15-08, 11:29 AM

"This is a war that we have to win,"

Uhm what about the other war, obama?

can this guy be anymore foot in the mouth idiotic?

aps · 07-15-08, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Goobieman

The question:
How/why do we -not- have to win the war in Iraq?
How/why is it OK to lose in Iraq?

Where does this article imply that Obama says we do "not" have to win the war in Iraq? Why does talking about Afghanistan have to encompass talking about Iraq?

My guess is that he talks about winning in Afghanistan as being important is because such country was involved in the September 11th attacks and our being in Afghanistan is appropriate. I agree with him--we must win there.

Your question about why it's okay to lose in Iraq is just completely dishonest. Nowhere has he made such a statement.

Goobieman · 07-15-08, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

"This is a war that we have to win,"
Uhm what about the other war, obama?

Can this guy be anymore foot in the mouth idiotic?

I dont think this was just some doofus slip up.
I think that he, and his followers, sincerely believe that losing in Iraq is acceptable.

I'll be interested to see the responses from the Obamaphiles.

aps · 07-15-08, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

"This is a war that we have to win,"

Uhm what about the other war, obama?

can this guy be anymore foot in the mouth idiotic?

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Originally Posted by Goobieman

I dont think this was just some doofus slip up.
I think that he, and his followers, sincerely believe that losing in Iraq is acceptable.

I'll be interested to see the responses from the Obamaphiles.

You guys are completely predictable and transparent.

Reverend_Hellh0und · 07-15-08, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by aps

Where does this article imply that Obama says we do "not" have to win the war in Iraq? Why does talking about Afghanistan have to encompass talking about Iraq?

My guess is that he talks about winning in Afghanistan as being important is because such country was involved in the September 11th attacks and our being in Afghanistan is appropriate. I agree with him--we must win there.

Your question about why it's okay to lose in Iraq is just completely dishonest. Nowhere has he made such a statement.

I thought obama was going to remove troops imediatly, a few brigades each month. That does not sound like "winning" to me.

Reverend_Hellh0und · 07-15-08, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by aps

You guys are completely predictable and transparent.

How about you address the topic and not us posters?

aps · 07-15-08, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

I thought obama was going to remove troops imediatly, a few brigades each month. That does not sound like "winning" to me.

First of all, tell me what you define as winning in Iraq.

Second of all, does removing troops immediately equate to losing? How so? Are you saying that if we "won" the war in Iraq, that removing troops afterwards would be indicative of losing? Interesting.......

aps · 07-15-08, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

How about you address the topic and not us posters?

Oh brother. If you can dish it out on Obama, you can take it as well.

Goobieman · 07-15-08, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by aps

Where does this article imply that Obama says we do "not" have to win the war in Iraq?

You saw the part about pulling troops out of Iraq as soon as he possibly could, yes?
Unless the war is already won, this in and of itself, denotes that it is OK to lose in Iraq, because unless the war is already won, pulling tropps out as soon as they possibly can be will mean the war will be lost.

So:
Is the war in Iraq already won?

If not:
How/why do we -not- have to win the war in Iraq?
How/why is it OK to lose in Iraq?