Comments on: The Failure of Obama’s First 100 Days in Afghanistan http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/the-failure-of-obamas-first-100-days-in-afghanistan/ Rethinking our policy toward Afghanistan requires vigorous public debate and Congressional oversight. Every major war or military action since World War II has come under the microscope of Congressional oversight hearings Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:05:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Norman Rogers http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/the-failure-of-obamas-first-100-days-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Norman Rogers Wed, 06 May 2009 06:35:53 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=273#comment-1329 We are only 100 days into this administration; I would hate to see President Obama’s current path in Afghanistan preclude him from achieving his progressive domestic and economic agenda. Fortunately, Obama, unlike his predecessor, is a born diplomat who welcomes a plurality of opinion. Let’s hope he listens to pressure from activists urging him to Rethink Afghanistan and Get Afghanistan Right. Let’s hope those campaigns lead more people to raise questions critical about the war, and to more Congressional hearings like last week’s before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which featured experts like retired Cnl. Andrew Bacevich and retired Cpl. Rick Reyes voicing their concerns. We don’t want to see the next 100 days in Afghanistan resemble Obama’s first 100.<br><br>Oh, give me a break. There is no difference between the Bush policy on Afghanistan and the Obama policy on Afghanistan. The same men are in charge, the escalation was talked about before he got elected, and he's doing exactly what he said he would do. I'm a Republican--I didn't vote for him. But he's doing exactly what he said he would do and, once again, a bunch of carping, confused liberals have their finger in their mouth and they're standing around, going, "uh....the war is so totally not kewl, and I thought he was a liberal, but he's just like smirky chimp, so whuuuuuht gives, ya know?"<br><br>Afghanistan is a NATO mission, not an American mission. Get it right. <br><br>And what that means is this--Taliban, al Qaeda, and all points in between--you're about to be COINed and given the Petraeus Effect. Ask your pals in Iraq how that went down for them.<br><br>The only thing the Obama has done correctly is to bomb the living bejeezus out of whoever turns on their cellular telephone and calls the mullah for advice. We are only 100 days into this administration; I would hate to see President Obama’s current path in Afghanistan preclude him from achieving his progressive domestic and economic agenda. Fortunately, Obama, unlike his predecessor, is a born diplomat who welcomes a plurality of opinion. Let’s hope he listens to pressure from activists urging him to Rethink Afghanistan and Get Afghanistan Right. Let’s hope those campaigns lead more people to raise questions critical about the war, and to more Congressional hearings like last week’s before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which featured experts like retired Cnl. Andrew Bacevich and retired Cpl. Rick Reyes voicing their concerns. We don’t want to see the next 100 days in Afghanistan resemble Obama’s first 100.

Oh, give me a break. There is no difference between the Bush policy on Afghanistan and the Obama policy on Afghanistan. The same men are in charge, the escalation was talked about before he got elected, and he's doing exactly what he said he would do. I'm a Republican–I didn't vote for him. But he's doing exactly what he said he would do and, once again, a bunch of carping, confused liberals have their finger in their mouth and they're standing around, going, “uh….the war is so totally not kewl, and I thought he was a liberal, but he's just like smirky chimp, so whuuuuuht gives, ya know?”

Afghanistan is a NATO mission, not an American mission. Get it right.

And what that means is this–Taliban, al Qaeda, and all points in between–you're about to be COINed and given the Petraeus Effect. Ask your pals in Iraq how that went down for them.

The only thing the Obama has done correctly is to bomb the living bejeezus out of whoever turns on their cellular telephone and calls the mullah for advice.

]]> By: Norman Rogers http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/the-failure-of-obamas-first-100-days-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Norman Rogers Wed, 06 May 2009 01:35:53 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=273#comment-490 We are only 100 days into this administration; I would hate to see President Obama’s current path in Afghanistan preclude him from achieving his progressive domestic and economic agenda. Fortunately, Obama, unlike his predecessor, is a born diplomat who welcomes a plurality of opinion. Let’s hope he listens to pressure from activists urging him to Rethink Afghanistan and Get Afghanistan Right. Let’s hope those campaigns lead more people to raise questions critical about the war, and to more Congressional hearings like last week’s before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which featured experts like retired Cnl. Andrew Bacevich and retired Cpl. Rick Reyes voicing their concerns. We don’t want to see the next 100 days in Afghanistan resemble Obama’s first 100.<br><br>Oh, give me a break. There is no difference between the Bush policy on Afghanistan and the Obama policy on Afghanistan. The same men are in charge, the escalation was talked about before he got elected, and he's doing exactly what he said he would do. I'm a Republican--I didn't vote for him. But he's doing exactly what he said he would do and, once again, a bunch of carping, confused liberals have their finger in their mouth and they're standing around, going, "uh....the war is so totally not kewl, and I thought he was a liberal, but he's just like smirky chimp, so whuuuuuht gives, ya know?"<br><br>Afghanistan is a NATO mission, not an American mission. Get it right. <br><br>And what that means is this--Taliban, al Qaeda, and all points in between--you're about to be COINed and given the Petraeus Effect. Ask your pals in Iraq how that went down for them.<br><br>The only thing the Obama has done correctly is to bomb the living bejeezus out of whoever turns on their cellular telephone and calls the mullah for advice. We are only 100 days into this administration; I would hate to see President Obama’s current path in Afghanistan preclude him from achieving his progressive domestic and economic agenda. Fortunately, Obama, unlike his predecessor, is a born diplomat who welcomes a plurality of opinion. Let’s hope he listens to pressure from activists urging him to Rethink Afghanistan and Get Afghanistan Right. Let’s hope those campaigns lead more people to raise questions critical about the war, and to more Congressional hearings like last week’s before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which featured experts like retired Cnl. Andrew Bacevich and retired Cpl. Rick Reyes voicing their concerns. We don’t want to see the next 100 days in Afghanistan resemble Obama’s first 100.

Oh, give me a break. There is no difference between the Bush policy on Afghanistan and the Obama policy on Afghanistan. The same men are in charge, the escalation was talked about before he got elected, and he's doing exactly what he said he would do. I'm a Republican–I didn't vote for him. But he's doing exactly what he said he would do and, once again, a bunch of carping, confused liberals have their finger in their mouth and they're standing around, going, “uh….the war is so totally not kewl, and I thought he was a liberal, but he's just like smirky chimp, so whuuuuuht gives, ya know?”

Afghanistan is a NATO mission, not an American mission. Get it right.

And what that means is this–Taliban, al Qaeda, and all points in between–you're about to be COINed and given the Petraeus Effect. Ask your pals in Iraq how that went down for them.

The only thing the Obama has done correctly is to bomb the living bejeezus out of whoever turns on their cellular telephone and calls the mullah for advice.

]]> By: jeff http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/the-failure-of-obamas-first-100-days-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-488 jeff Sat, 02 May 2009 14:21:22 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=273#comment-488 When Bush was President no one open there mouth When Bush was President no one open there mouth

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