President Obama to send 12,000 US troops to Afghanistan

Enigma · 02-17-09, 05:37 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/...ops/index.html

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"This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has not received the strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently requires," Obama said in a written statement.
"The Taliban is resurgent in Afghanistan, and al Qaeda supports the insurgency and threatens America from its safe-haven along the Pakistani border."
Obama added that the troop increase in Afghanistan would be made possible in part by the impending troop drawdown in Iraq.

Onkel Neal · 02-17-09, 05:39 PM

Good move, Obama.

Enigma · 02-17-09, 05:41 PM

agreed.

baggygreen · 02-17-09, 05:44 PM

hooray! now he just needs to do this another 5 times, and the rest of NATO start contributing a few people who can move outside their bases, and problem will be well on the way to fixed

Stealth Hunter · 02-17-09, 05:50 PM

Well at least we're FINALLY going to start leaving Iraq.

Spike88 · 02-17-09, 05:52 PM

I concur that its a good move.

Fr8monkey · 02-17-09, 05:54 PM

'Bout time! We should have sent all the troops we sent to Iraq to Asscrackistan to get the real bad guys.

RHill389 · 02-17-09, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr8monkey

'Bout time! We should have sent all the troops we sent to Iraq to Asscrackistan to get the real bad guys.

Well Said!

baggygreen · 02-17-09, 06:14 PM

news.com.au is reporting 17,000 now, up from the 12 initially reported?

A Very Super Market · 02-17-09, 06:34 PM

Woo-hoo. Your Northern neighbours are getting lonely in the Poppy fields...

Skybird · 02-17-09, 08:20 PM

The Russians refer to their experiences and say it will not make any difference, since it cannot be won militarily. I say you cannot win it without neutralising the Pakistani variable in the formula. And if somebody thinks it can be won militarily alone, he most likely will be proven wrong.

Kapt Z · 02-17-09, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by baggygreen

news.com.au is reporting 17,000 now, up from the 12 initially reported?

I thought I heard 17,000 tonite on PBS.

Tough situation with Pakistan almost as unstable and they already have the bomb.

02-17-09, 05:39 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Good move, Obama. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-17-09, 05:41 PM	#3
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	agreed. __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

02-17-09, 05:54 PM	#7
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02-17-09, 06:34 PM	#10
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Woo-hoo. Your Northern neighbours are getting lonely in the Poppy fields... __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-17-09, 08:20 PM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,634 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Russians refer to their experiences and say it will not make any difference, since it cannot be won militarily. I say you cannot win it without neutralising the Pakistani variable in the formula. And if somebody thinks it can be won militarily alone, he most likely will be proven wrong. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-17-09, 05:44 PM	#4
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	hooray! now he just needs to do this another 5 times, and the rest of NATO start contributing a few people who can move outside their bases, and problem will be well on the way to fixed

02-17-09, 05:50 PM	#5
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Well at least we're FINALLY going to start leaving Iraq.

02-17-09, 05:52 PM	#6
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I concur that its a good move.

02-17-09, 06:14 PM	#9
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	news.com.au is reporting 17,000 now, up from the 12 initially reported?