Woodward Book Says Afghanistan Divided White House

[babsbunny]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/world/asia/22policy.html?_r=2&hp

WASHINGTON — Some of the critical players in President Obama’s national security team doubt his strategy in Afghanistan will succeed and have spent much of the last 20 months quarreling with one another over policy, personalities and turf, according to a new book.

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Books of The Times: ‘Obama’s Wars’ by Bob Woodward (September 23, 2010)

The book, “Obama’s Wars,” by the journalist Bob Woodward, depicts an administration deeply torn over the war in Afghanistan even as the president agreed to triple troop levels there amid suspicion that he was being boxed in by the military. Mr. Obama’s top White House adviser on Afghanistan and his special envoy for the region are described as believing the strategy will not work.

[mdmc]

1. ..

[Rex]

2. Well it is hard to define a 'victory' when there was never any real

thought put into WHAT WE ARE DOING THERE, same with Iraq +1. Just more 'Vietnams' caused by politicians that DON'T CARE about life and only care about MONEY. Period.