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Our overarching goal remains the same: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to prevent its capacity to threaten America and our allies in the future.
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I would have preferred objectives that were a little more measurable.
How does one know that al Qaeda has been defeated???? It is not like a traditional state that can either be occupied or surrender. What is the difference between al Qaeda being defeated and them just hiding until the next administration? al Qaeda is patient if nothing else.
D3 al Qaeda in Pakistan I find refreshing. It is about time we realize that Pakistan is not really our ally in this.
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When will the United States learn that the enemy of my enemy may or may not be my enemy?
President Obama was in a horrible situation. I doubt any decision he could have made would make every one happy. Well it sucks being POTUS but you asked for the job.
This is probably one of the less bad decisions he could have made.
I do like the time table though. If we have the collective balls to stick with it. The AF government has to realize that they MUST be able to take control of their own territory or they are not truly sovereign.
I hope this time table gives them the kick in the ass they need.....if we have the balls to follow through (wait and see on that).
What I think should happen is to relocate all US troops to the AF/PK border and secure it (if not several borders). Let al Qaeda have its secure base in PK, if they are isolated it won't do them much good. Really seal that border. Let the AF military and NATO deal with the internal threat. Without supplies and manpower coming in to AF, it might give the AF/NATO forces the chance to quell the internal threat.