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st8grad93 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:00 AM Original message |
Military growing impatient with Obama on Afghanistan |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh well. I prefer a president who is hesitant about more war instead |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. +1 |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
50. Time to Fire a few Generals ala Harry truman |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Yeah, let our troops continue to die and suffer waiting for reinforcements |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. +1... |
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xocet (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. RW framing equals...? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The person I responded to views Obama as someone beyond fault |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. Do a DU search on yourself,...Mr. "perpetually righteous",... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Will adding another 45 thousand make a difference? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. That's the choice: reinforce our troops, or pull them all out |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. "Shoulda stuck with my Republicon FAIL stategery. Smirk." - xCommander AWOL (R) |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. "Gigadittoes on the War Profiteering." - xVP Dickie 'Five-Military Deferments' Cheney (R) |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Really? I didn't know the military found Saddam's' WMDs! |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. come on Obama, dont play middle of the road |
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dr_aswan (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. , |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Let's leave today! |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. He needs to make a decision... |
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st8grad93 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Your nephew's situation is my concern as well. |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Exactly. It's taking too long to "take the temperature of the country." |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'll rather he takes his time and make a good plan |
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dr_aswan (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. agreed but that does not appear to be a strong point.. |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Check with the repubs? the media? |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. If troops are getting only 4-5 hours of sleep, their commanders are fools |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Something isn't right... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Their Commander is President Obama |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Obama is the Commander in Chief |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. He is still the Commander in Chief |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. No, you can't excuse the Commander-in-Chief for the situation he has put the troops in |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Got that right. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. What would Obama have done had he been commander in chief of British troops trapped at Dunkirk? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
10. Same story on Afghanistan as HC |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. We could always invade another oil rich country that doesn't tolerate al qaeda |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. This is one of those situations where trying to appease all sides, President Obama's trademark, |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Exactly - this point cannot be overstated ! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I agree, scentopine. When 70 to 80% of the people in this country want significant |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. +1 |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Your last sentence sums it up perfectly, Lost-in-FL. Because we have never had a war |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. You are so correct |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
13. Billions for war.. not a penny for jobs at home. Something is wrong here.. |
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st8grad93 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Not a penny for jobs at home ? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Don't interrupt the delusion |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. ..... |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. You probably thought that post was clever |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Since Afghanistan is landlocked, with poor transportation, it costs $100/gal for fuel |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. the US military has accomplished what long term in NINE years? nt |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. shock and awe |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. The current Admnistration does not seem to be doing much |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. You can't fix overnight something that was horribly screwed and has been... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. Our troops are facing death everyday while Obama games this war! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
45. kick |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. For all the criticism of Bush acting alone, w.o. Congress, Obama is reaching out. Kerry holding |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
51. Disturbing conversation I had with a friend today . . . |
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