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Afghanistan
Bambi to grace us with Afghanistan plans on Wednesday
2011-06-21
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will announce the critical next steps in America's decade-long war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, outlining both a plan to start bringing thousands of U.S. troops home next month and a broader withdrawal blueprint aimed at giving Afghans control of their own security in 2014.

But even as Obama finalizes those plans, there are divisions in his administration, with military leaders favoring only a gradual reduction in troops but other advisers advocating a significant decrease in the coming months.
So that they can start gutting the military to save their favored social programs.
Administration officials say Obama is still working through the details on how many troops will start leaving Afghanistan in July, his self-imposed deadline for beginning the drawdown. He is considering a range of options presented to him last week by Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan.

"He's finalizing his decision. He's reviewing his options," White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday.
Last-minute Charlie, that's our man...
Obama is expected to make Wednesday's announcement in Washington. While much of the attention is focused on how many troops will leave Afghanistan next month, the more telling aspects of Obama's decision center on what happens after July, particularly how long the president plans to keep the 30,000 surge forces he sent in 2009 in the country.
The AP goes on from there, but it's all fluff and speculation.
Posted by:Steve White

#1  AAAAWWWWW, such a cute schitzo nibbly mad Mousey.

Sniff, sniff, He'll can make a fine Human-eating, Cannibal ZILLA MOUSE = "RODENTUS" on the SYFY Channel one day, starring Debbie Gibson + Tiffany.

* Ala TOPIX > seems GEN. PETRAEUS may agree to bringing 30,000 US troops home for 2012.

Read, POTUS BAMMER NEEDS ONE OR MORE NEW "BOUNCE(S)" TO WIN RE-ELECTION.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-06-21 01:14  

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