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2009-12-06 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Bobby 2009-12-06 13:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The One liked W's Surge?

Obama's surge is not like W's surge. Obama's surge is called an increase. Hmph.

Posted by gorb 2009-12-06 15:55|| 2009-12-06 15:55|| Front Page Top

#2 OTOH PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUMS > US AFGHAN SURGE SHOWS DEEPENING CRISIS [ POTUS BAmmer = USA sending 30K Troops becuz US-NATO-Local are slowly but certainly losing control = losing the anti-insurgent fight]???

8 SAME > LONG WAR JOURNAL [vee NYT] - TALIBAN CONTEST OR CONTROL LARGE PARTS OF AFGHANISTAN
[KABUL Govt control not certain as Talibs-Milits control or influence affect over 1/2 of the country + NWFP PAK]???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-12-06 20:36|| na]">[na] 2009-12-06 20:36|| Front Page Top

#3 In June, McChrystal noted, he had arrived in Afghanistan and set about fulfilling his assignment. His lean face, hovering on the screen at the end of the table, was replaced by a mission statement on a slide: "Defeat the Taliban. Secure the Population."

"Is that really what you think your mission is?" one of those in the Situation Room asked.

Silly, silly General. Your mission is to give the press cover to continue exalted worship of the Teh One. To do otherwise is racist.

Posted by ed 2009-12-06 22:21|| 2009-12-06 22:21|| Front Page Top

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