Showing posts with label Afghanistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afghanistan. Show all posts
5/22/10
Lies Of Omission
From NewshoggersSpeaking before about 1,000 cadets -- many of whom will be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan -- Obama cited continuing threats to the U.S. by violent extremists while proclaiming that American intervention has “brought hope” to the Afghan people.I'm sure certain that Obama gets briefings every day, and that those briefings inform him that there's no Al Qaeda in Afghanistan any more, that Al Qaeda and the various varieties of Taliban are not joined at the hip, that Al Qaeda's closest Taliban allies, like AQ itself, is now headquartered in and mostly concerned with Pakistan. Yet in front of 1,000 young Americans who will be asked to lay down their lives, if needed, for their nation - he lied.
“The war began only because our own cities and civilians were attacked by violent extremists who plotted from that distant place, and it continues only because that plotting persists to this day,” Obama said in prepared remarks at the military academy in upstate New York.
I'm also sure that his briefings tell him that a vast majority of the residents of Kandahar would prefer that their "hope" not be brought at gunpoint, but by reconciliation - yet McChrystal's summer offensive operation, campaign process gesture will proceed there anyway. And that most Afghans beyond Kandahar would prefer that too. And that in any case the Kandahar gesture will now only begin after the 12 months that McChrystal said was the crucial period in Afghanistan, raising questions about the general's competence and honesty. Yet in front of 1,000 young Americans who will be asked to lay down their lives, if needed, for their nation, he mentioned none of this - he lied by omission.
12/7/09
Monday Cartoon Fun: Million Dollar Edition + Links
The EPA has decided global warming is real.
Russ Feingold doesn't understand the Afghanistan surge (neither do I).
The Harlem Children's Zone gets results, but they cost millions and require proximity, paying students for grades and providing FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ITS STUDENTS.
Russ Feingold doesn't understand the Afghanistan surge (neither do I).
The Harlem Children's Zone gets results, but they cost millions and require proximity, paying students for grades and providing FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ITS STUDENTS.
12/1/09
Tuesday Cartoon Fun: Enjoy The Speech! Edition Updated
President Obama will give his Afghanistan speech in a few minutes. Here are a couple toons to get you ready.
Update: I remain opposed to the war in Afghanistan. He did not persuade me. Not by a long shot. It seems he is trying to exit by escalating. Oxymoron anyone? Just get out.
Update: I remain opposed to the war in Afghanistan. He did not persuade me. Not by a long shot. It seems he is trying to exit by escalating. Oxymoron anyone? Just get out.
11/25/09
Barbara Lee Speaks For Me
President Obama has decided to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. You can voice your opposition here by supporting Barbara Lee's bill.
11/21/09
11/12/09
We Should Quit Dinking Around
Jay McDonough on Afghanistan:
More simply put: the U.S. can only accomplish its stated objectives in Afghanistan with hundreds of thousands more troops. That's not gonna happen. Therefore, the U.S. will be unable to accomplish its stated objectives. Dinking around like we are only wastes lives and money.
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