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Afghanistan
Obama watching Afghan insider attacks with 'deep concern'
2012-08-21
Because the Great White Father in Washington sees all and knows all, rewarding friends with one hand while punishing enemies with the other.
[Dawn] President Barack Obama
I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money...
said Monday the United States was watching with "deep concern" an increase in so-called "green on blue" attacks on US troops in Afghanistan by insiders in Afghan uniform.

"Obviously, we have to do more, because there is an uptick over the last 12 months or so on this," he said at a White House news conference.

Obama emphasized that Afghan cops must be trained to take over from withdrawing US and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the cut of the American pants...
troops.

"In the long-term, we will see fewer US casualties and coalition casualties by sticking to our transition plan and making sure that we have the most effective Afghan security force possible, but we have to do it in a way that doesn't leave our guys vulnerable," he said.

His comments follow a spate of deadly attacks on US and NATO troops by Afghan troops who have opened fire on their foreign trainers.

"Obviously, we have been watching with deep concern the so-called green-on-blue attacks where you have Afghan individuals, some of whom are actually enrolled in the Afghan military and in some cases dressing up as Afghan military or police, attacking the coalition's, including our own troops," Obama said.
Posted by:Fred

#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  

#9  Deep concern that he may have to make a decision?
Posted by: SteveS   2012-08-21 12:51  

#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  

#7  Is anybody dumb enough to believe this?
Of course. Never underestimate the stupidity of people.
Posted by: Glenmore   2012-08-21 12:13  

#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  

#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  

#4  Afghanistan, all of Afghanistan, is at war with our troops.
Posted by: Neville Crunter6407   2012-08-21 11:06  

#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  

#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  

#1  'deep concern'

Can't these people wait until after the elections?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-08-21 08:21  

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