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Title: Karzai Challenger Calls for 'Dramatic Increase' in Troops in Afghanistan
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URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/200 ... c-increase-troops-afghanistan/
Published: Oct 25, 2009
Author: FoxNews
Post Date: 2009-10-25 20:09:30 by christine
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Views: 708
Comments: 59
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's top challenger called for a "dramatic increase" in troops to ensure security in his country, suggesting a failure to send in reinforcements could put Afghanistan "at risk" of falling to insurgents. "The need for more troops is there in order to reverse the situation," Abdullah Abdullah, who is expected to face off against Karzai in a runoff election in two weeks, told "Fox News Sunday." President Obama is deliberating over a request from his top commander for such an increase. He's weighing a call by Gen. Stanley McChrystal and other military officials for 40,000 more troops against calls to pursue a more surgical strategy aimed at top Al Qaeda leaders, particularly in Pakistan. But Abdullah did not say whether Obama is taking too long to determine whether to grant his top commander's request for more forces. "Even if the decision is made today it doesn't mean tomorrow we'll have troops on the ground. It will take time," he said. But he suggested that as long as Karzai is in power, the war effort will be hampered. "The Afghan side has not been able to deliver, and the Afghan side has been led by Mr. Karzai," Abdullah said. A runoff was ordered following findings of widespread fraud in the August election, much of which tilted in Karzai's favor. Abdullah told "Fox News Sunday" that he was not inclined to consent to a power-sharing agreement to avoid the second round. "I think I should rule it out, because I'm ready to go for a runoff," he said. But he still warned about the possibility that the runoff will bring with it even more fraud if key reforms are not made. Abdullah reportedly wants the leadership of the election commission replaced before the vote. "Perhaps we might have to go through the same sort of saga," he said. "It will make the situation very difficult if those conditions ... are not met." Abdullah warned that without assurances that the vote will be credible it will be difficult to convince voters to turn out. He did not say whether he would consider a boycott of the runoff if reforms are not made.
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#14. To: All (#0)
This is why Obama wants Karzai out via a new selection. Rather transparent, even for Os.
True but the new puppet now says he wants more troops than Karzai. Just cant trust foreign puppets anymore.
The nightly snooze seems to think the Kenyan will, in time, satisfy
McKrystal's request of an additional 40k troop increase. The King of Peace
will do it in increments of 10K-15K so as not to startle the goofs and oafs
who still believe in Him.
And we will move deeper into the quagmire. We have people here trying to shift the blame off onto the military and McChrystal in particular. If they stop to think, this army can go nowhere if not funded by the Congress and ordered by the President. Good army or bad army I dont know, but put the blame where it belongs, the civilians in Washington DC that we elected.
That is the definition of a military dictatorship, which isn't correct. We have a civilian run military driven by the MIC. Has the MIC and the military and the congress all intermingled at some level? Sure, but make no mistake this is Obama's war(s), funded by congress, which is presently Democratically controlled. If that bothers some folks, they need to get over it and get on board the clue bus.
The House overwhelmingly passes each and every appropriations bill for continuation of this endless horrible war. They are all civilians that the voters elected. One hundred and thirty million voters cannot be wrong, we are wrong, the military is wrong, but not this fraud of a government.
If I'm not mistaken the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee is that sterling citizen from Harlem, Charlie Rangel. Surely a man of his intellect, honesty and integrity would only work in the best interest of this great nation.
That queer-eyed, lying thief whose interest is only in lining his own pockets. That pic you share shows him to have filled his pockets to the extent he now is filling his gut. What a disgusting example of human flesh.
bravo, BRAVO!!!!!!!!
Jethro... Does that mean we put Phant on the ....HATE RANGEL POS LIST?
Phant has made the list and Esso is the administration's "reeducation camp" point man. Don't be angry with him, he needs to eat like the rest of us.
#39. To: Jethro Tull, Esso, Phant2000 (#38)
Well, with Esso and Phant we will be in good company in the gulag.
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#16. To: Jethro Tull (#14)
This is why Obama wants Karzai out via a new selection.
#19. To: Cynicom, Lod, all (#16)
#22. To: Jethro Tull (#19)
The King of Peace will do it in increments of 10K-15K so as not to startle the goofs and oafs who voted for Him.
#23. To: Cynicom (#22)
We have people here trying to shift the blame off onto the military and McChrystal in particular.
#24. To: Jethro Tull (#23)
but make no mistake this is Obama's war(s), funded by congress, which is presently Democratically controlled.
#25. To: Cynicom (#24)
The House overwhelmingly passes each and every appropriations bill for continuation of this endless horrible war
#28. To: Jethro Tull (#25)
Charlie Rangel.. a man of ... intellect, honesty and integrity would only work in the best interest of this great nation.
#32. To: Phant2000 (#28)
That queer-eyed, lying thief whose interest is only in lining his own pockets. That pic you share shows him to have filled his pockets to the extent he now is filling his gut. What a disgusting example of human flesh.
#33. To: Jethro Tull, Phant2000 (#32)
bravo, BRAVO!!!!!!!!
#38. To: Cynicom, Phant, Esso (#33)
Replies to Comment # 38. Phant has made the list and Esso is the administration's "reeducation camp" point man.
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