Obama’s Troop Increase Means He ‘Owns’ Afghan War

[Purveyor]

By Hans Nichols and Indira A.R. Lakshmanan

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will announce that he is sending an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, tying his presidency to the outcome of a war that has deteriorated since the U.S. ousted the Taliban from power eight years ago.

The deployment of the 30,000 troops will be expedited, said an administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

After a months-long strategy review, Obama tonight will address a range of listeners, including voters weary of the war, lawmakers divided over its cost in lives and money, a scandal- plagued Afghan government and a stubborn Taliban insurgency.

Obama, in speech of 30 to 40 minutes, will announce “an acceleration” of a strategy to “disrupt, dismantle and destroy al-Qaeda and its extremist allies” and help prevent another 9/11-style attack, spokesman Robert Gibbs said on NBC’s “Today” show.

The goal, Gibbs said, is to “transfer the responsibility” to Afghanistan’s security forces as they meet unspecified political and civilian benchmarks.

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[Clio the Leo]

1. No, THIS meant he owned the war.....

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/ffximage/obamaswear1_wideweb__470x343,2.jpg

... the war and all of the other crap Bush left him.

[treestar]

2. Thank you

This meme is sickening. Just sickening.

As if it hasn't been going on for 8 years. Geezus.

[Clio the Leo]

4. And it's partly our fault as well......

.... but since al qaeda declared war on ALL Americans, regardless of who they voted for, I dont really have a problem with that.


On that basis, and in compliance with Allah's order, we issue the following fatwa to all Muslims: .... The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies -- civilians and military -- is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it...

http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/docs/980223-fatwa.htm

[GoCubsGo]

5. Seconded.

Unrecommended for purveying tiresome meme.

[Christa]

3. I wish this was in the OP

So I could recommend it.

Thank you.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

6. Actually, THIS means we all own the war:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/

[Clio the Leo]

8. Yep. NT

[VMI Dem]

7. I would say "embraces" rather than "owns".

Its his war now in a more intimate sense.

[Thrill]

9. Well its the decision he made. Big mistake in my opinion

oh well

[PM Martin]

10. Since he is embracing it, he is telling the public

that he is proud to own it.