Finally, A Decision for Afghanistan: We’re In It to Win It
How can Palin endorse Rand Paul who wants out of Iraq and Afghanistan NOW and say the below about Obama?
Three months ago, I joined a number of Americans in urging President Obama to provide the resources necessary to achieve our goals in Afghanistan. Tonight, I am glad he mostly heeded that advice.
At long last, President Obama decided to give his military commanders much of what they need to accomplish their mission in Afghanistan. In the end, he decided to endorse a “surge” for Afghanistan, applying the counterinsurgency principles of “clear, hold and build” that worked so well in Iraq. Given that he opposed the surge in Iraq, it is even more welcome that he now supports a surge in Afghanistan.
This approach means, as Senator John McCain has noted, that “We now have an opportunity to build a bipartisan consensus in support of a vital national security priority: defeating Al-Qaeda and its violent extremist allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and ensuring that these countries never again serve as bases for terrorist attacks against America and our allies.”
We should be clear, however, that fewer troops mean assuming more risk. Talk of an exit date also risks sending the wrong message. We should be in Afghanistan to win, not to set a timetable for withdrawal that signals a lack of resolve to our friends, and lets our enemies believe they can wait us out. As long as we’re in to win, and as long as troop level decisions are based on conditions on the ground and the advice of our military commanders, I support President Obama’s decision.
FYI
Palin: Obama could win votes by playing ‘war card’
Sarah Palin says that if President Barack Obama “played the war card,” he could improve his chances of being re-elected.
Palin says that declaring war on Iran or showing stronger support for Israel might convince voters that Obama is tougher than they think on national security and doing all he can to protect the U.S.
Otherwise, according to Palin, Obama won’t be re-elected if he continues on his current path.
Palin was interviewed on “Fox News Sunday” — the network where the former GOP vice presidential nominee is a paid commentator.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/palin-obama-could-win-293282.html
Why do you hate REAL Americans like Sarah Palin!?!?
Obama can’t even TALK without using a teleprompter, and he’s a Chicago style crook and Acorn killed my grandmother and WHERE’S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE and he’s a Muslim atheist communist nazi Marxist fascist and I’m not a racist, he’s the racist and I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!
Teabagger Extraordinaire ,
Are you for or against staying in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Teabagger Extraordinaire,
When you make comments like that it does not help you!
Palin: Launching yet another war of aggression against a sovereign Middle Eastern nation (with no record of invading its neighbors for several centuries), and doing so for the same “why not?” reasons that were good enough for Dubious and Chain-gun Cheney, is OK as long as it has a chance of improving a sitting president’s prospects for re-election. [NB: It would also drive up the price of Alaskan crude oil, but that couldn’t be part of her thinking, could it?]
Peace-loving, sane people everywhere: No, thanks.
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Does that answer the question?
i don’t support an attack on Iran at all. i keep thinking there has to be a better way to deal with Iran, but it’s yet to be foud, and the current President surely won’t be able to find it. that being said, war may ultimately be necessary there. the biggest difference between Iran and Iraq is that Iran isn’t bluffing like Saddam did.
It usually takes countries decades before revisionist histroy sets in. here we are, a mere 8-9 years after Saddam brought the war on himself, and so many people want to forget that Saddam was the cause of the Iraq war, pure and simple.
Saddam knew who he was dealing with. Saddam knew the world, especially us, was touchy at the time. Yet, Saddam continually refused to follow UN RESOLUTIONS and UN REQUIREMENTS (note: UN, not U.S.), kicked out UN inspectors, and then told the WORLD that he had WMD and would use them. He then proceeded to ignore nearly 20 further UN Resolutions before action was finally taken against him. it was only then, when we strolled into Baghdad, did he say “Only kidding!!!’ but by then it was too late.
Bush’s administration did botch the war at times, but the surge won it in the end (Even BHO admits as much now, though he won’t say “wins”, he’ll say “ends”).
lets not forget: every major player on planet Earth thought Saddam had WMD. All of them. its easy to Tuesday-AM Quarterback, and say “I told you so”, but lets not forget at the time that the WORLD was on the same page about this guy. Even if they disagreed on HOW to deal with him, they all agreed that he must be dealt with….
Afghanistan is a tricky one. there is no “country” per se. if the goal of the administration is regime change, or nation building, then it is misguided. its a nearly impossible task due to the tribal nature of the Afghani people. Its hard to say what is the best strategy there, and thank God I don’t haev to be the one to make the decision, cuz I just don’t know. we had to chase the terrorists there, but if they are gone, or mostly gone, whats the next best step? its ahrd to say that we can pick up and “Hop” all around the world chasing them, but maybe thats the best course…I just don’t know on that one…
What have we won in Iraq?
“Why do you hate REAL Americans like Sarah Palin!?!?”
Well, she really left Alaska high and dry. Talk about a flake!
She quit her job as governor to become a “news” correspondent on Fox.
She abandoned her post. What do you find attractive about that? Or is there something else you find attractive about her? [he asks knowingly]
Well, ya know, folks just want someone who’s just like them, ya know?
You betcha!
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[Personally, I prefer political leaders who are a whole lot smarter than me.]