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Offline Wretched Excess

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Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« on: February 17, 2009, 03:47:48 PM »

Defense and congressional officials say Barack Obama has approved an increase in US forces for the flagging war in Afghanistan.

The Obama administration is expected to announce today or tomorrow that it will send one additional army brigade and an unknown number of marines to Afghanistan this spring. One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the total is about 17,000 troops.

That would be the first installment on a larger influx of US forces that have been widely expected this year. It would get a few thousand troops in place in time for the increase in fighting that usually comes with warmer weather and ahead of national elections this summer.

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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 03:50:09 PM »
Fox announced about 15 minutes ago, that more than half will be Marines....and they are going as quickly as possible.

Another 15,000 have been requested, and Obama is going to "analyze the situation, before okaying it".....


I missed the part of his resume that mentions his years at West Point.....
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 03:57:19 PM »
Quote from: debk on February 17, 2009, 03:50:09 PM

I missed the part of his resume that mentions his years at West Point.....

West Point - nope, none there
U.S. Naval Academy - nope, none there
U.S. Air Force Academy - nope, none there
The Citadel - nope, none there

come to think of it, there's a reason he wants to shake the hand of the Marine standing guard at the door of Marine One:

He never learned how to salute, much less learn how and when to don a uniform.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 04:03:59 PM »
What's the new hippie-dippie anti-war slogan gonna be now?

NO BLOOD FOR DOPE

NO BLOOD FOR ROCKS

KILL'EM ALL, LET OBAMA SORT'EM OUT
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 04:34:26 PM »
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 04:48:22 PM »
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 04:53:34 PM »
You know, speaking as a professional civilian, I don't know what I'm talking about here, but this disturbs me a lot.  This disturbs me a Hell of a lot.

Our military heroes who suffered injury and death during the George Bush administration did so with the confidence that the president was acting upon principle (".....let tyrants fear.....") and heartfeltly and sincerely and lovingly appreciated their sacrifices.

But 0bama, being a Democrat, one isn't so sure.

I think these guys are just cannon fodder for 0bama's ego.

This bothers me a Hell of a lot.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2009, 04:59:29 PM »
I thought ObamaLiar was running his campaign on troop withdrawal.....Sucks to be a DUMMY today. :-)
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 05:02:26 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on February 17, 2009, 04:59:29 PM
I thought ObamaLiar was running his campaign on troop withdrawal.....Sucks to be a DUMMY today. :-)


That's exactly what I was thinking when I heard it earlier.

Someone please explain to me the exact difference between fighting a war in Iraq and one in Afghanistan....and don't tell me they are two different countries.

That part I know.

Isn't the enemy still essentially the same.....hothead, irrational, Islamofacists?
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2009, 05:05:15 PM »
Quote from: debk on February 17, 2009, 05:02:26 PM

That's exactly what I was thinking when I heard it earlier.

Someone please explain to me the exact difference between fighting a war in Iraq and one in Afghanistan....and don't tell me they are two different countries.

That part I know.

Isn't the enemy still essentially the same.....hothead, irrational, Islamofacists?

No no no....the terrorists are in Afghanistan not Iraq. Also, we shouldn't have deposed Sadam, but  the Taliban was ok because they were meaner  [dummy mode off]
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2009, 05:06:31 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on February 17, 2009, 04:59:29 PM
I thought ObamaLiar was running his campaign on troop withdrawal.....Sucks to be a DUMMY today. :-)
He said he'd get them out of Iraq...never said where they would go next.

Besides, now this is Oooooobama's War.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2009, 05:10:53 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 17, 2009, 05:06:31 PM
He said he'd get them out of Iraq...never said where they would go next.

Besides, now this is Oooooobama's War.


My point was he was running an anti-War campaign. How does moving them to Afghanistan stop casualities, which was his stance.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2009, 05:11:12 PM »
Has anyone heard anything thing from any war protestor since Nov. 4, 2008?
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2009, 05:11:55 PM »
Quote from: Willow on February 17, 2009, 05:11:12 PM
Has anyone heard anything thing from any war protestor since Nov. 4, 2008?

Not a word.  Where is Cindy Sheehan?  Has she reacted to this breaking story yet?
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2009, 05:12:34 PM »
Quote from: Willow on February 17, 2009, 05:11:12 PM
Has anyone heard anything thing from any war protestor since Nov. 4, 2008?

No, but how much do you want to bet they're coming?  Sooner or later?

And be a black eye for 0bama.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2009, 05:14:06 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on February 17, 2009, 05:10:53 PM
My point was he was running an anti-War campaign. How does moving them to Afghanistan stop casualities, which was his stance.
It doesn't.  Then again, are there any promises that he HAS kept?
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2009, 05:14:43 PM »
Wonder if we'll see any "Obama is Hitler" posters.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2009, 05:17:47 PM »
And what about the whole liberal Petraeus Betrayed Us mantra on the front page of the NY SLimes?  Now Obama is listening to him? 
Have any Obama voters regretted their decisions yet? 
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2009, 05:18:44 PM »
Quote from: Mike220 on February 17, 2009, 05:14:43 PM
Wonder if we'll see any "Obama is Hitler" posters.

Such posters have not been approved by Teh Ministry of Troof, nor sponsored by Moron.org.

I'd put that in the "No" column.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2009, 05:22:41 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 17, 2009, 05:18:44 PM
Such posters have not been approved by Teh Ministry of Troof, nor sponsored by Moron.org.

I'd put that in the "No" column.

I've been meaning to ask, who's playing the role of Goebbels in this admin?

Rahmbo? Or that talking head that always does his interviews? Or someone else?
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2009, 05:24:52 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on February 17, 2009, 05:11:55 PM
Not a word.  Where is Cindy Sheehan?  Has she reacted to this breaking story yet?
The Ditch Witch is no longer useful.  Haven't heard about her going to camp outside Oooooobama's house until he agrees to bring all the troops home.
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2009, 05:33:29 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 17, 2009, 05:24:52 PM
The Ditch Witch is no longer useful.  Haven't heard about her going to camp outside Oooooobama's house until he agrees to bring all the troops home.

Pelosi must have threaghtened her freedom.  :whatever:
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2009, 06:28:34 PM »
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2009, 06:31:23 PM »
Obama spoke out against the troop surge in Iraq, but was saying for a while that there needed to be more troops in Afghanistan. 

This move doesn't surprise me in the least.  Then I don't expect this 18-month pull out of Iraq to truly happen either.  I think a lot of Obama's supporters are going to be pissed about the extra troops in Afghanistan though. 
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Re: Obama approves troop increase in Afghanistan (17K)
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2009, 06:41:09 PM »
Quote from: formerlurker on February 17, 2009, 06:28:34 PM
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