Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’
Obama on Afghanistan – then and now
During the campaign in 2008, President Obama was quite clear about what was needed in Afghanistan. Although he did state that military action was not enough, he described the situation as precarious and urgent, with Afghanistan being the central front in the war on terror. So now he’s taking a wait and see attitude?
Read More“Give Our Generals What They Need”- Sign the petition
Vets for Freedom Connecticut representative Melissa Weaver (SGT, CTANG, OIF 2003-2004) has sent me an e-mail requesting our help. A sometimes co-host and a brave woman and soldier … I assured her we would not hesitate. We have never wavered in our support for our soldiers … and right now our soldiers in Afghanistan need…
Read MoreIt’s Bush’s Fault … again and again and again
But of course it is. One sure way to determine the state of the Obama Aministration’s policies is by the thickness of it’s political skin. Fun to watch because Gibbs gets sooooooo irritated.
Read MoreAnit-war activist Sheehan on the Vineyard – where’s the press?
At least Cindy Sheehan is consistent and holding true to her core beliefs. She’s an anti-war activist who received plenty of coverage during the Bush 43 administration’s prosecution of the Iraq war. Sheehan plans to travel offshore to the Vineyard to protest Obama’s continuation of efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreObama promise expires – Iraq and Afghanistan supplemental spending continues
Today, President Obama asked Congress for an additional $85 billion in supplemental funding for military and diplomatic efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Feb. 24, Obama stated that military spending would no longer be “hidden” within supplemental bills, it would be included in the regular budget request. Of course, the spending was never really “hidden”…
Read MoreObama Channels George W Bush
Oh the left will not like this speech. It’s Obama at this morning’s town hall meeting in Strasbourg, France (I know, sounds silly, but true). Standing before the youth of France and Germany, Obama tried to make the case for the “surge” in Afghanistan. Hey, come on, it’s a surge.
Read MoreObama playing politics with troop withdrawls
When the president makes a big deal about Iraq troop reductions – including a change to place more forces in Afghanistan – but quietly sends another brigade to Iraq to replace troops scheduled to go to Iraq, what do we call that? You’ll have to spend a few minute to absorb the details, but the…
Read MoreLet’s Look Back: Operational Links Between Iraq and al-Qaida
The Houston Chronical’s Study, Iraq had no link to al-Qaida, confirms information that we already knew; there was not an operational link between Iraq and al-Qaida. But what about informal links to al-Qiada and direct links to other terrorist organizations? Hot Air’s post Saddam had “no operational ties” to AQ: Pentagon, got me into a…
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