McCain: Troop buildup needed in Afghanistan

[unhappycamper]

McCain: Troop buildup needed in Afghanistan
By Charles Babington - The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Oct 11, 2009 12:25:10 EDT

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama will make a huge error if he does not substantially increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

The Arizona senator, who was Obama's Republican opponent in last year's presidential election, said it is folly to think the Taliban can be allowed to grow stronger in Afghanistan without benefiting al-Qaida, the terrorist network that attacked the U.S. in 2001.

"They will become inextricably tied," McCain told CNN's "State of the Union" in an interview for broadcast Sunday.

McCain said he sympathized with Obama, who faces a difficult choice about Afghanistan troop levels and whether to focus the fighting more narrowly on terrorists or more broadly on Taliban insurgents.

McCain said he did not think the U.S. can win in Afghanistan unless Obama sends at least 40,000 more troops to augment the 68,000 now there. He agreed with those who see 40,000 new troops as the desire of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, although McChrystal gave Obama a range of options.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/10/ap_mccain_afghanistan_101109/



unhappycamper comment: Did you fuckers learn nothing 35 years ago?

[madrchsod]

1. no they did`t

it seems every generation thinks it can do better than the last. and it would seem the commanders still think the taxpayers have enough money and are willing to sacrifice for another 40,000 troops.

[Chemisse]

2. McCain: Troop Buildup Needed in (insert country)

He just loves those wars.