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| DNC Adopts Resolution Urging Speedier End to Afghan War | |
| 2011-02-28 | |
[Tolo News] President Barack B.O.Obama has adopted a resolution to push the administration towards a speedier withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, reports say. Members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have reportedly passed the resolution at DNC's annual winter meeting in Washington D.C. where hundreds of members from all parts of the United States have gathered to discuss finances, resolutions, and figure out re-election of Democrats in 2012.
According to the resolution the nearly ten-year-old war has cost more than $100 billion per year, and that 72 percent in the US want to speed up the withdrawal process, arguing that the conflict does not have a military solution. The US is to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July 2011 and Afghan forces are to undertake full security responsibility by 2014. Last year Defence Secretary Robert Gates had said the US would start withdrawal of troops in July 2011, but had emphasised that any withdrawals would happen based on conditions on the ground. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Besoeker, You'd think they would have it pre-negotiated but it won't work. These arabs won't stick to an agreement. They will turn on the agreement as soon as it suits them. We are infidels after all. |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2011-02-28 12:28 |
| #2 military contractors in Afghanistan which must include a significant and sizeable reduction no later than July 2011." July would be lovely, after the 16th if possible thank you. Would not want to miss the tax break. I suspect there is a significant amount of behind the scenes actions taking place with the Taliban that will enable the MSM to herald a huge success story for Obama in months leading up to the election. Not 'victory' mind you, but a successfully negociated settlement. I pitty these poor buggers after the US pulls out. This place will be another Cambodia of the 1970's. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-02-28 06:54 |
| #1 From the Washington Post, November 18, 2008 Obama suggested - as he did during the campaign - that he'll get the terror master Bush failed to find. Worse, the president-elect stated that he'll "stamp out al Qaeda once and for all." |
| Posted by: Hupack Jones2536 2011-02-28 00:13 |