SubscribeObama Demands A Surge In Afghanistan
From his fellow geo-strategists at the Associated Press:
U.S Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (R) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai (2nd R) walk at the presidential palace in Kabul July 20, 2008.
Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious
KABUL, Afghanistan - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan “precarious” and “urgent.”
In an interview broadcast Sunday during his first trip to Afghanistan, Obama said the U.S. needs to start planning now to send in more troops. He has called for an additional one to two brigades — or about 7,000 troops — to be sent to Afghanistan to help counter a resurgent Taliban and quell rising violence.
Obama told CBS News that Afghanistan has to be the central focus in the fight against terrorists.
He said the Bush administration allowed itself to be distracted by a “war of choice” but now is the time to correct the mistake.
Obama also sat down with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and pledged continued aid to the country…
On the second day of an international tour designed to burnish his foreign policy credentials, Obama and other U.S. senators held two hours of talks with President Hamid Karzai at his palace in the Afghan capital.
Obama has chided Karzai for not doing more to build confidence in the Afghan government, whose grip remains weak after the ouster of the Taliban in 2001.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Mark Stroh said the senators had discussed issues including the painstaking rebuilding of the country’s government and economy, the security situation and corruption with Karzai.
The Afghan presidency said Obama’s message was positive.
“Sen. Obama conveyed … that he is committed to supporting Afghanistan and to continue the war against terrorism with vigor,” said Humayun Hamidzada, Karzai’s spokesman…
While officially part of a congressional delegation on a fact-finding tour also expected to take him to Iraq, Obama traveled in Afghanistan amid the security accorded a likely Democratic nominee for president rather than a senator from Illinois.
Media access to Obama was limited, and his itinerary in the war zones was closely guarded…
Obama also has chided Karzai and his government, saying it had “not gotten out of the bunker” and helped to organize the country or its political and security institutions…
How many hours has Mr. Obama now spent in Afghanistan? (Time mostly spent giving out autographs.)
He sure is a quick study to be suddenly able to make such sweeping pronouncements.
But how come a “surge” will work in Afghanistan but not in Iraq?
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July 20th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Sounds like a real ‘Warmonger’ to me…
What is the cost to the environment?
Won’t this increase the Global Warming of the Planet?
Isn’t this an attempt to increase the INDUSTRIAL WAR COMPLEX?
All in the name of OIL and US IMPERIALISM?
Who will hold Sen. Obama Accountable?
Call Code PINK !!!
July 20th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Obama also has chided Karzai and his government….
How to win friends and influence people…. Is he going to insult all of the EU/Iraq leaders he is going to visit??
July 21st, 2008 at 12:51 am
First thing a real leader does when he goes to, let’s say: Afghanistan, is to proclaim it a disaster. Yep. That’s what a leader does.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:41 am
“ONLY IN AMERICA: the Legend of Barack Obama” returns with “ZULU!” Starring Stanley Baker and Michael Caine. Introducing Hollywood’s hottest new star, Barack Obama!
Scene: Rorke’s Drift, Natal. January 22, 1879.
Thousands of Zulu warriors throw themselves furiously at the improvised defences of the tiny British garrison.
“Front rank…FIRE! Reload! Rear rank…FIRE! Reload!” roared Lt Chard. “All ranks… Independent Fire!”
Smoke and flame rippled along the ramparts as the redcoats poured lead into the stabbing, clubbing, roaring Zulus.
“Get that big chap, Private Jones!” cried Chard. “Bravo! Well spitted!”
“Beg pardon, Mr Chard” said a gruff voice.
“What is it, Colour Sergeant Bourne?”
“There’s a gentleman here, sir. A civilian. Says he requires to speak with the Officer in Command”.
“Can’t it wait, Colour Sergeant? We’re rather busy just now”.
“So I told him, sir, but the gentleman is most, um, insistent”.
“You go along, old chap. You’re senior” said Lt Bromhead. “I’ll look after things here”.
“Thank you, Mr Bromhead” sighed Chard. “Very well, Colour Sergeant; where is this gentleman of yours?”
“Here I am!” boomed a deep voice. Chard turned and saw a tallish man, without a suit jacket and wearing the most extraordinary necktie, striding toward him with outstretched hand. “Hi! I’m Senator Barack Obama and I want to be your next President!”
“How awfully exciting for you” drawled Chard, removing a glove to shake hands with the stranger. “You haven’t brought any reinforcements, by any chance?”
“No. I bring a message of hope and change…”
“Any ammunition?”
“No, sorry. I bring a fresh, positive outlook…”
“Food and water? We’re awfully low on both, you see”.
“Nuh unh. I’ve come here to the battlefield to see with my own eyes the unfolding disaster of this illegal and immoral war into which we were so blindly led…”
“Disaster? We’re doing quite well at the moment, all things considered…”
BAM! Chard shot a Zulu from the hospital roof with his revolver. Obama flinched at the noise. “Sorry, old man. Battle can be ever so noisy, you know. Pray do continue with your commentary”.
Chard broke his revolver and reloaded.
“You dropped all your bullets on the ground” said Obama, helpfully.
“They aren’t bullets, they’re empty cartridges. I’m reloading, you see”.
“Oh. Anyway, I was saying that this war is a disaster and a distraction from the true enemy we face, a misuse of the precious lives of our soldiers” said Obama, stepping carefully over a redcoat and a Zulu who grappled madly in the dust, biting and clawing at each other.
Chard took careful aim and shot the Zulu dead as Obama continued to discourse: “Our single minded and open ended focus on the Zulus is not a sound strategy for keeping us safe…”
“Are you much hurt, private?” asked Chard, bending over the soldier. “I see; it’s but a scratch, old man, honestly. Stretcher bearers - to me!” called Chard. “Carry this man to Surgeon Reynolds, quick time!”
“I wish you’d pay attention when I’m talking to you” pouted the stranger. “We have failed to meet our benchmarks and we have not made political progress toward reconciliation. We urgently need to redirect our energies and institute a timetable for a phased withdrawal…”
“Do we indeed? The Zulus may have something to say about that. I’m awfully sorry, but if you haven’t anything more helpful to offer I shall have to terminate this interview”.
“What? Don’t you know who I am? You can’t talk to me like that!”
“I’m afraid you’ll find that I can. If you desire to take issue with my actions you may address yourself to Lord Chelmsford, only he is not here at present. Colour Sergeant Bourne!”
“Sir!”
“Place this gentleman under close arrest” ordered Chard. “For incitement to mutiny, cowardice in the face of the enemy, malicious libel and anything else I may think of later. You can lock him in the storeroom for now”.
“The Zulus have set the storeroom on fire, sir”.
“Have they indeed? Well, you have your orders, Colour Sergeant; kindly carry them out”.
“Sir! Come along you…”
“On fire? Hey, wait a minute! C’mon fellas…what about my inspiring message of change? Hey, not so rough…” protested the stranger as Bourne dragged him away.
“Bloody interfering civilians” muttered Chard.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:40 am
7,000 Troops isn’t a ’surge’ it is just an increase.
Afghanistan isn’t Iraq - 1) been the scene of ‘others’ wars over and over again, 2)sparsely populated and mostly open rather than urbanized and 3) isn’t quite the importance in the ME as is Iraq.
-’the Bush administration allowed itself to be distracted by a “war of choice” but now is the time to correct the mistake’-
1) The Dems themselves (Clinton, Gore, Clinton et al) were all saying the same thing about Iraq until the War actually started -
2) I am sick of the candidates running on an anti-Bush platform for two reasons - one is that history is going to judge President Bush much more evenly and quite probably right and what is Obamanation’s plan - correct the mistake? What does that mean and what will it translate into - Typical Political Person, worse - as he is bashing the one person who is not running - so what? An answer like that also leaves the ‘door’ wide open as to what he meant -
And Artboy - I just wish that someone was able to tell the Obamanation to butt out of things he knows nothing about, just as colorfully too.
You know how McAmnesty could win? Just take current statistics from Chicago - crime, poverty, income, school drop out rates, recidivism rates, illegitimate birth rates, illegal alien rates etc - from when Obamanation became a ‘community organizer’ and
nowoops 1997. Bet not a damn one went down nor been eradicated at all - if he could not win, help, hope, or change on the local level, does anyone think he can on the National level? And we know that his years in the IL state house were at least half present votes - which means he didn’t have the courage of his convictions (or that he learned in record time, how to play the Politico Game) and his record in his 1+ term in the US Senate - well 97% with his Party (crossing the aisle and working with others does not seem to be a strength) and most Liberal - well how inclusive and helpful for America is that (think leaving 91% of America out in the cold!!!)? So my reading of his ‘record’ is that he hasn’t helped anyone - ever. So why elect him at all? Seems to me that the only person we’d be helping is Obamanation. Of course that goes for McAmnesty too (just his sins are that he crossed the aisle and stayed there and he wants to do away with our borders - which in itself will be heck on National Security - which he is suppose to be soooo strong on).July 21st, 2008 at 9:39 am
Obama also has chided Karzai and his government, saying it had “not gotten out of the bunker”
AND TO THINK, WHILE KARZAI RISKS HIS LIFE ON A DAILY BASIS, OUR FECKLESS LEADER HAS THE BALLS TO UTTER SUCH AN…
OBAMANATION!!!!
(credit to Wardmama for coming up with nation. I see a great power point word merge here. Nice job on the scene from Zulu, Artboy).
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
…..”While officially part of a congressional delegation on a fact-finding tour…..”
This group of idiots couldn’t find a fact if it jumped out of the grass and bit one of them on the ass! And if one of them did accidentally find one and it was unfavorable to his/her cause, it wouldn’t see the light of day. I object to my money being squandered in this fashion.