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2008-11-12 Home Front: WoT

B.O. wants regional Afghan strategy: report

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 A chance to send Secretary of State John F Kerry to Kabul. No doubt his charm will pacify all the violent elements in Iran and Pakistan.

At least he will have the hat.

Posted by mhw 2008-11-12 01:00|| 2008-11-12 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 George W. Bush "has been hampered by ideological and diplomatic constraints and an unrealistic commitment to the goal of building a modern democracy" in Afghanistan

Gee. That's funny. I heard W mention as soon as all this started and on several occasions afterwards that the intention was to install a democracy, but that we shouldn't expect it to look like what we're used to. I guess I don't understand English as well as I thought.

Posted by gorb 2008-11-12 05:19|| 2008-11-12 05:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Everything old is new again. As long as you spin it just right so that everyone's memory doesn't make the connection.

Posted by gorb 2008-11-12 05:20|| 2008-11-12 05:20|| Front Page Top

#4 This "regional strategy" stuff sounds sophisticated, but it's really, really stupid, especially the "talking with Iran" part. Besides, I've seen it all before - newly elected Democrat presidents coming up with some lame policy just to contrast themselves with the former Repub president.

Posted by me myself and I 2008-11-12 06:32|| 2008-11-12 06:32|| Front Page Top

#5 several Obama advisors and senior military strategists share the opinion that the administration of George W. Bush "has been hampered by ideological and diplomatic constraints and an unrealistic commitment to the goal of building a modern democracy" in Afghanistan.

The Party is much more comfortable with dictators than democracies. Ignorant ~~third world~~ serfs need to be led by their betters.

Posted by DoDo 2008-11-12 11:17|| 2008-11-12 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 How come when I saw this picture, i first thought it was an update of the "Oh geez, not this shit again" graphic?????

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-11-12 14:48|| 2008-11-12 14:48|| Front Page Top

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