The dithering with American lives continues
November 10, 2009
Yesterday CBS Reported that, nearly four months after General McChrystal’s request for reinforcements in Afghanistan, Obama had agreed to a plan to send 40,000 additional troops to that country.
Tonight, after months of conferences with top advisors, President Obama has settled on a new strategy for Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports that the president will send a lot more troops and plans to keep a large force there, long term.
The president still has more meetings scheduled on Afghanistan, but informed sources tell CBS News he intends to give Gen. Stanley McChrystal most, if not all, the additional troops he is asking for.
McChrystal wanted 40,000 and the president has tentatively decided to send four combat brigades plus thousands more support troops. A senior officer says “that’s close to what [McChrystal] asked for.” All the president’s military advisers have recommended sending more troops.
Today there is an update on that article.
Editor’s note, 9:57 p.m. EDT: The White House has issued the following response to this story, attributed to White House National Security Advisor James Jones:
“Reports that President Obama has made a decision about Afghanistan are absolutely false. He has not received final options for his consideration, he has not reviewed those options with his national security team, and he has not made any decisions about resources. Any reports to the contrary are completely untrue and come from uninformed sources.”
And the beat goes on.
notamobster :
Date: November 10, 2009
Fiddling while Rome burns… he’s a political whore.
Tatersalad :
Date: November 10, 2009
Obama will not let the full investigation to complete itself on the Fort Hood terrorist killings and here is why:
Obama will visit just about anything right now because he will try to “deflect attention” away from the Fort Hood terrorist killings and here is why:
Friends: A 10 minute video regarding Obama and his relationship with the Muslim faith. Something every American should see.
Watch this QUICKLY–we are sure it will get ZAPPED OFF the Internet soon!!!!!