Obama leaning toward 34,000 more troops for Afghanistan
Agree or disagree? And who will pay for this?
McC-President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a trip to Asia later this month, administration and military officials have told McClatchy.
As it now stands, the administration’s plan calls for sending three Army brigades from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky. and the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, N.Y. and a Marine brigade, for a total of as many as 23,000 additional combat and support troops.
Another 7,000 troops would man and support a new division headquarters for the international force’s Regional Command (RC) South in Kandahar, the Taliban birthplace where the U.S. is due to take command in 2010. Some 4,000 additional U.S. trainers are likely to be sent as well, the officials said.
nearing and nearing and nearing – can we get one more Presidential angst…
I wonder how long it takes Obama to decide when asked at the checkout line; ‘Paper or plastic’?
My guess, he forms a study committee to determine ecological impact of each, then forms a focus group and gathers polling data to be reviewed by his staff.
John ignorantly asks, “how will we pay for it” as he continues to support mandated government healthcare for all.
Bart do you just make things up?
John,
As often happens, I can only ask, WTF are you talking about?
Thanks God we no longer have a president who acts before thinking !