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2012-08-21 Afghanistan

Obama watching Afghan insider attacks with 'deep concern'

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Posted by Fred 2012-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 'deep concern'

Can't these people wait until after the elections?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-08-21 08:21|| 2012-08-21 08:21|| Front Page Top

#2 rewarding friends with one hand while punishing enemies with the other.

I think you've got that backwards, tw.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-08-21 08:40|| 2012-08-21 08:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The Quote of the Decade:

The fact that we are here today to debate raising America 's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006

Posted by Besoeker 2012-08-21 08:50|| 2012-08-21 08:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Afghanistan, all of Afghanistan, is at war with our troops.

Posted by Neville Crunter6407 2012-08-21 11:06|| 2012-08-21 11:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, Neville, the indigenous people are not educated per se, but hardly stupid. They have read the tea leaves. It is crucial for long-term survival to be correctly seated when the music stops.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-08-21 11:15|| 2012-08-21 11:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Obama emphasized that Afghan cops must be trained to take over from withdrawing US and NATO
troops.

Is anybody dumb enough to believe this?

Is that helipad on top of the embassy ready?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-08-21 11:40|| 2012-08-21 11:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Is anybody dumb enough to believe this?
Of course. Never underestimate the stupidity of people.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-08-21 12:13|| 2012-08-21 12:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Leave that hell hole tomorrow. Bug out. We are wasting blood and treasure on tribal savages who will not change, other than for the worse, in our lifetimes. Every day we stay is one day too long.

Posted by remoteman 2012-08-21 12:48|| 2012-08-21 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Deep concern that he may have to make a decision?

Posted by SteveS 2012-08-21 12:51|| 2012-08-21 12:51|| Front Page Top

#10 whenever I look at the White House
I feel the concern
I FEEL it ... I do!!

Posted by Raider 2012-08-21 13:00|| 2012-08-21 13:00|| Front Page Top

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