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2009-12-04 Afghanistan

Iran slams US troop surge in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 dither

got a good plan, and even the Dems in congress are mainly going along with it. Worth the time, I am thinking.

besides, would the talibunnies have NOT stepped up attacks if the announcement had come earlier (given that troops wouldnt have arrived any sooner)? I dont think so.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-12-04 09:39|| 2009-12-04 09:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, dither. Public announcements and displays of reluctance to lead.

CINC is not a 'management' job, and it certainly isn't a staff analyst job.

It's a leadership job and the current occupant of the white house is a miserable failure on that dimension - a failure that HAS discouraged allies and emboldened enemies in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

'Dither' is rather a mild description of the disastrous process we've seen played out in public for the last 5 months.

Posted by lotp 2009-12-04 10:08|| 2009-12-04 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 I think one of the nice things about having troops in Afghanistan is they can hike right across the border into Iran if need be.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-04 11:56|| 2009-12-04 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 First he dithered (to put it mildly).

Then he announced a 'cast in stone' timetable for a pullout. (Translation: Sorry for the inconvience Taliban - if you just sit tight, rearm and resuppy for 18 months we'll be out of your hair and you can take over again - just like the North Vietmanese did....)

It's hard to imagine a worse sequence of events short of an immediate pullout.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-12-04 14:43|| 2009-12-04 14:43|| Front Page Top

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