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Meanwhile, two major U.S. newspapers reported the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, expressed his reservations about deploying additional troops to the country.
The Washington Post and The New York Times quote senior U.S. officials as saying Ambassador Eikenberry sent two classified cables to Washington last week, in which he expressed his opposition to the plan.
His position puts him in stark opposition to General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, who has requested 40,000 more troops.
Eikenberry served as the commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007 and retired from the military earlier this year. He was appointed ambassador to Afghanistan by Mr. Obama.
I'm fine with Obamas approach to what seems to be him taking the time to weigh all the options regarding the troops increase. So far all I'm reading about in the news is speculation.What say you?
**** or get off the pot time, and Obama asked for more TP.
Although he was a prime architect of the Vietnam War and repeatedly overruled the JCS on strategic matters, McNamara gradually became skeptical about whether the war could be won by deploying more troops to South Vietnam and intensifying the bombing of North Vietnam, a claim he would publish in a book years later.
In the same interview he states, "Kennedy hadn't said before he died whether, faced with the loss of Vietnam, he would [completely] withdraw; but I believe today that had he faced that choice, he would have withdrawn."
In early November 1967, McNamara's recommendation to freeze troop levels, stop bombing North Vietnam and for the US to hand over ground fighting to South Vietnam...
There are so many ways you could take this.
I think one of them is going to be right in the ass, by way of the wallet...
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The historic experience, failure of earlier troop surges, and, arguably worst of all, previous strategies' failure to come close to anticipating the overall evolution of events does not inspire much confidence. Neither do the realities associated with failed or failing states. As a result, difficult questions need to be raised and addressed.
In the end, it seems to me that Ambassador Eikenberry is asking the difficult questions that need to be asked. It would be prudent for the President to give those questions and issues a thorough review in the planning exercise, even if the exercise requires some additional time.
With an infected, smelly, rusty rod... ohne Kondom.
Enjoy America. This is what you voted for.
Change.
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Here is my take on the situation. More than enough time to make a decission has expired. President Obama refuses to give the generals the troops they have requested. He is just as spineless as a president as he was as a senator. In the mean time our troops are paying the price for Obama's indecission. Either give the Generals the troops they have requested or get out of Afghanistan. Obamas half stepping is getting our guys killed.
Exactly. We finally have a president intelligent enough to listen to his advisors and take charge when he doesn't like the options. I am enjoying the change.
Rock, he has time. The snows are in the Kush and all activity is winding down as the Taliban go to their sanctuary. No ops on our side in the mountains. The first unit to go to AFG will leave in Feb I think, so he has weeks to make up his mind.
Bush took months as well.
You just pointed out the problem without realizing it. Why does the Taliban have a sanctuary? We have got to put pressure on Pakistan to eliminate the Taliban from within thier borders. There should be no rest for them, only death.
Bush did the same thing when he decided on the surge and COIN strategy. He took charge as well. Give credit where credit is due.
Here is my take on the situation. More than enough time to make a decission has expired. President Obama refuses to give the generals the troops they have requested. He is just as spineless as a president as he was as a senator. In the mean time our troops are paying the price for Obama's indecission. Either give the Generals the troops they have requested or get out of Afghanistan. Obamas half stepping is getting our guys killed.
Bush made decisions from his gut. He didn't accept advice, and didn't examine options or consider consequences. No credit is due to Bush or his disastrous command decisions.
Bush made decisions from his gut. He didn't accept advice, and didn't examine options or consider consequences. No credit is due to Bush or his disastrous command decisions.