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Afghanistan
Obama's push for 'surge' shaped Afghan strategy
2009-12-05
Big slurpy 'analysis' piece from WaPo, too long to post here, that describes the 'decision' making process used to develop the new deployment of troops to Afghanistan.

The article claims that Joe Biden has 'sharp' insights (only when he's playing with a knife), that Bambi wanted 'strategy' to drive the process (political, not strategic or military), and that the Bush administration never, ever did anything like this (it's WaPo).
I'm certain the Bush administration never, ever did do anything like this. That's because Mr. Bush knows how and when to make a decision... and understands that sausage is best made in the back room, where it doesn't go rancid due to exposure to too much fresh air and sunshine.
Posted by:Steve White

#1  Anyone who thinks a surge will work in Afghanistan doesn't understand why it worked in Iraq.
Posted by: phil_b   2009-12-05 18:13  

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