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Old 02-18-2009, 10:13 AM   #1
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Re: 17,000 More Troops To Afghanistan

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So yesterday when passing the stimulas bill Obama announced more troops are going over seas. What's his exit strategy, how long will they be there, what's is his goals, when will we know his goals are met. etc.... I did not here any of these concerns addressed when he announced his troop build up.

Obama: Troops alone cannot win in Afghanistan - CNN.com
Don't you know those things only matter when Bush does it?

But anyway this is one of the few things I actually agree with Obama on.
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Old 02-18-2009, 10:18 AM   #2
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Don't you know those things only matter when Bush does it?

But anyway this is one of the few things I actually agree with Obama on.
I do to but I'm having fun with his lack of details.
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Old 02-18-2009, 10:30 AM   #3
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Don't you know those things only matter when Bush does it?

But anyway this is one of the few things I actually agree with Obama on.
i voted for Obama, but i disagree with this. im trying to figure out what exactly the United States is trying to accomplish?
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Old 02-18-2009, 10:33 AM   #4
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i voted for Obama, but i disagree with this. im trying to figure out what exactly the United States is trying to accomplish?
Hadn't he been saying for months that we needed to redirect troops to Afghanistan to fight the insurgents and find Bin Laden?
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Old 02-18-2009, 01:08 PM   #5
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Hadn't he been saying for months that we needed to redirect troops to Afghanistan to fight the insurgents and find Bin Laden?
PFFT...That was the first things that Obamma took care of. Don't you remember this?

Trend News : Angry civilians protest civilian deaths in Afghanistan

Why else would we target civilians.

Of course I am not serious.

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Old 02-18-2009, 04:46 PM   #6
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i voted for Obama, but i disagree with this. im trying to figure out what exactly the United States is trying to accomplish?
Make sure the Taliban/extremists don't take hold of the country and we wind up with another 9/11 ten years from now.
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