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2015-07-24 Afghanistan

Afghanistan's War Brought to Responsible End: Obama

[Tolo News] U.S President Barack Obama
teachable moment...
this week addressed the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and said his country has recorded real growth due to strong American leadership, which serves as the foundation for their national security.

He said that it was through such leadership that they were able to use their power wisely -- especially their military.

"That's why we refocused our fight in Afghanistan, pushed back the Taliban, trained up Afghan forces so they could take the lead for their own security."

He went on to say: "Today we can say that our combat mission in Afghanistan is over. We brought America's longest war to a responsible end. And we salute every member of this 9/11 generation who has sacrificed to keep us safe."

He said that as Commander-in-Chief, his greatest responsibility is ensuring the security of the United States. "That means keeping our military strong. Yes, our armed forces are drawing down after two major wars, but some of the reckless budget cuts, under the name of sequestration, that's going on in Washington right now -- that's not the way to keep our armed forces ready, or to take care of our troops and their families."

"I'm calling on Republican leaders in Congress to come to the table with Democrats, sit down, negotiate a budget that protects our national security and our economic security."

"Now, every ally and every adversary needs to know around the world the United States has and will continue to have the strongest, most capable fighting force the world has ever known," he said.

"No one can match our Army -- the greatest land force on Earth. Nobody can match our Navy --- the largest and most advanced battle fleet in the world. Or our Coast Guard -- safeguarding our shores and ports. Nobody can match our Air Force -- its reach and precision are unequalled.

Nobody can match our Marine Corps -- the world's only global expeditionary force. Nobody can match our Special Operations Forces -- our remarkable, quiet professionals," he added.

He went on to say however, the he will not hesitate to use force to protect the U.S, including from the threat of terrorism. "Thanks to the skill of our military and counterintelligence professionals, we've struck major blows against those who threaten us. the late Osama bin Laden
... who is now sometimes referred to as Mister Bones...
is gone. Anwar Awlaki, a leader of the al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...
-- gone. Many of al-Qaeda's deputies and their replacements -- gone. Ahmed Abdi Godane -- the leader of the al Qaeda affiliate in Somalia -- gone. Abu Anas al-Libi, accused of bombing our embassies in Africa -- captured. Ahmed Abu Khattalah, accused in the attack in Benghazi -- captured. The list goes on. If you target Americans, you will have no safe haven. We will defend our nation."

Posted by Fred 2015-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 A 'responsible end' to this presidency please.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-07-24 01:38|| 2015-07-24 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 we still have troops there

we changed the name of the operation from

enduring freedom
to
support resolve or freedom sentinel or something like that

Posted by lord garth 2015-07-24 09:27|| 2015-07-24 09:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Germany and Japan finally brought the war to an end too. Though they actually went through the ritual of signing a surrender document.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-07-24 09:48|| 2015-07-24 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Doubters. The one merely needs to deem that it is responsibly finished and that is more than sufficient.

Posted by gorb 2015-07-24 10:50|| 2015-07-24 10:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah, BO, and the poppies are producing like never before. So everything is cool, right?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-07-24 13:16|| 2015-07-24 13:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Why yes, the war is over because I said so!

Posted by mossomo 2015-07-24 14:29|| 2015-07-24 14:29|| Front Page Top

#7 He is responsible (for the resulting outcome). The end. Just like Iraq.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-07-24 14:57|| 2015-07-24 14:57|| Front Page Top

#8 BIGNEWSNETWORK Artics say the Bammer Admin = US' support for Afghanistan was dependent on Kabul avoiding an IRAQ-style breakdown, thus of course the ISIS/ISIL is setting up there now.

* FYI IIRC FREEREPUBLIC > US STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS "WE [US = US-Allies] HAVE WON TWO WARS"; US PENTAGON SAYS ISIS EFFECTIVELY CONTROLS "LARGE AREAS OF IRAQ AND SYRIA".

IIUC, the US "won the war" or "won its war" by letting its enemy have or control the battlefield, + left in a good or strong position to take over or dominate the remainder in future time.

IFF DATS NOT "VICTORY", I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.

* One again, 1990's CLINTONISM = D *** NG IT, WE WON THE WAR BY LOSING = "NOT WINNING" IT!

ITS SOUTH VIETNAM 1975, BUT THIS TIME IT MIGHT NOT BE ONLY SAIGON = JUST SE ASIA THAT FALLS.

* WORLD NEWS > [Independent.UK] ITS MORE LIKELY WILL ISIS ACHIEVE STATEHOOD THA CAMERON COMING TO THE RESCUE.

UK's Dave = US' Barack???

* GUAM K-57/PACIFICNEWSCENTER > GUAM + SAIPAN FILIPINOS JOIN GLOBAL RALLY AGZ CHINA PRESENCE IN WEST PHILIPPINE SEA.

That's good because Guam-CNMI is the bitter/long end of China's straight-line strategic direction of attack iff it decides to attack WESTPAC after attacking + leapfrogging from the Philippines.

ANOTHER REASON FOR DARTH VLAD TO SEND HIS "BEAR" BOMBERS TO FLY NEAR = OVER GUAM, + FOR THE JAPAN SDF TO SET UP IN THE CNMI.

Guam's best protection agz China + Nuclear Islam is, of course, formal US Statehood.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-07-24 23:35|| 2015-07-24 23:35|| Front Page Top

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