Here we go: Gates: 3,000 Extra Troops Could go to Afghanistan

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tekisui  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Thu Dec-03-09 01:12 PM
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Here we go: Gates: 3,000 Extra Troops Could go to Afghanistan   Updated at 1:42 PM
   
Source: AP

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said he'd send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. But the actual number could be higher.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he asked the president for flexibility on the number in case military commanders in the field request additional medics or troops trained to detect improvised explosive devices.

Gates told a Senate committee Thursday that he got approval for the 30,000 troop deployment to be expanded by as much as 3,000 if necessary.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091203/ap_on_go_co/us_us_a...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7146467

We probably will need them to invade pockastahn.

tekisui  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Thu Dec-03-09 01:27 PM
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17. It wasn't meant to be a reflection on Obama's honesty.   Updated at 1:42 PM
   
I did expect it, and I do expect more upticks to drip out as time goes on. It is the nature of selling a war. Ease the public into it.

Ha and if Bush had done that you would be chanting Bush lied people died.

tekisui  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Thu Dec-03-09 02:37 PM
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26. I could really give a shit whether Obama is a liar or not.   Updated at 1:42 PM
   
I don't blindly trust any politician. I know that they are motivated by a desire to acquire and maintain political power.

I try to find information that cuts through the rosy political spin that every politician gives. If you looked back on my posting history, you would see that I am not an Obama-basher. But, I will not sit quietly when I see mistakes being made.

wait didn't you call for chimpeachment cuz Bush lied?

ChickMagic  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Thu Dec-03-09 02:37 PM
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27. My nephew is at Camp Pendelton right now
   
getting infantry training and will deploy to Afghanistan
around Christmas. Funny thing about it, he's known that
for several weeks. I'm worried sick.

I hope and pray that he returns safely. I am worried sick too, Obama may turn this into a huge disaster. I hope I'm wrong though.

[TheSarge]

wait didn't you call for chimpeachment cuz Bush lied?

Different President....awww hell you know the rest by now

[miskie]

I love the way they are mitigating this announcement -- Small numbers.. support...  If it were GWB, they would be discussing how just days after the announcement the deployment figure has increased by 10%.