Comments on: Boots on the Ground Report: The Cost of Delay http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cliff the edge http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-347578 cliff the edge Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-347578 Wake up america! the commander and chief is the criminal and thief! He won't send the troops that are needed because it would make him look back to his core voters the lunic fringe left1 Obama doesn't care about our trops he only cares about how his numbers look in the polls. I say to the troops in Afghanistan come home on your own and take the White House back for the people of America would you? These guy and his partners in crime are doing everything they can to destory the is ocuntry and to avoid living up to their oaths of office. The american Public is weak or afraid to stop this clown and queen nancy but if the Generals of the military were to take over and clean house the vast majority of america's would cheer from the roof tops! while you risk life and limb in defense of this great country, the president plays golf, plays basketball, drinks beer , goes to dinner or on vacation. while you die, he lies and plays games. all that you have been fighting foir he is doing his best to destory. we ned to clean house america. sweep the trash out of washington and replace it with real citizen statesmen as our founding father suggested. Wake up america! the commander and chief is the criminal and thief! He won't send the troops that are needed because it would make him look back to his core voters the lunic fringe left1 Obama doesn't care about our trops he only cares about how his numbers look in the polls. I say to the troops in Afghanistan come home on your own and take the White House back for the people of America would you? These guy and his partners in crime are doing everything they can to destory the is ocuntry and to avoid living up to their oaths of office. The american Public is weak or afraid to stop this clown and queen nancy but if the Generals of the military were to take over and clean house the vast majority of america's would cheer from the roof tops! while you risk life and limb in defense of this great country, the president plays golf, plays basketball, drinks beer , goes to dinner or on vacation. while you die, he lies and plays games. all that you have been fighting foir he is doing his best to destory. we ned to clean house america. sweep the trash out of washington and replace it with real citizen statesmen as our founding father suggested.

]]> By: Afghanistan: Boots on the Ground Report: The Cost of Delay | Marinka Peschmann http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-253358 Afghanistan: Boots on the Ground Report: The Cost of Delay | Marinka Peschmann Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:57:13 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-253358 [...] Keep reading… [...] [...] Keep reading… [...]

]]> By: GregZ http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-248082 GregZ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:36:55 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-248082 During a visit to a Naval Air Station in Jacksonville on 10/26/09, Obama said regarding troops being sent to Afghanistan, "I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm's way. I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary." President Obama this is your war. General Stan McChrystal, whom you put in charge, has requested additional troops. After McChrystal made a comment to the press you finally found the time to speak with him for about 30 minutes. I believe you were chastising him for his comments to the press. You gave more time to Obermann and Maddow than you gave to the General. Now, you've been flying across the country doing fundraisers. I'm sure you are reimbursing the taxpayers from your campaign fund! You have delayed sending the troops because you say you won't risk the lives of the additional troops unless it is absolutely necessary. Hey, the troops over there now are dying. The General needs more troops to support and defend the troops that are there. I wouldn’t want to interrupt your partying/campaigning but my suggestion would be to give the General what he needs, because you should assume he knows what he is doing. During a visit to a Naval Air Station in Jacksonville on 10/26/09, Obama said regarding troops being sent to Afghanistan, "I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm's way. I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary." President Obama this is your war. General Stan McChrystal, whom you put in charge, has requested additional troops. After McChrystal made a comment to the press you finally found the time to speak with him for about 30 minutes. I believe you were chastising him for his comments to the press. You gave more time to Obermann and Maddow than you gave to the General. Now, you've been flying across the country doing fundraisers. I'm sure you are reimbursing the taxpayers from your campaign fund! You have delayed sending the troops because you say you won't risk the lives of the additional troops unless it is absolutely necessary. Hey, the troops over there now are dying. The General needs more troops to support and defend the troops that are there. I wouldn’t want to interrupt your partying/campaigning but my suggestion would be to give the General what he needs, because you should assume he knows what he is doing.

]]> By: A.J. Tata http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-247450 A.J. Tata Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:21:02 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-247450 What I describe is actually happening: troops are under-resourced still; Afghan political leaders in unsecured areas are being threatened; the window of opportunity is in the winter; the logistics will undeniably be more complicated; and an extra 4,000 troops, a brigade combat team, would make a huge difference in helping to secure the election runoff. These points are indisputable. Our military today is a professional all volunteer force made up of America's best and brightest. You know, my college, West Point, didn't have a great football team when I was at school. I wrestled and played baseball, but every time I heard someone complain about my buddies on the football team, I would say, "Try outs are in April. Have at it." So, if you don't like what we've got, then give it a go and try to make it better. BTW, I retired this May and continued my public service with a career in education. What I describe is actually happening: troops are under-resourced still; Afghan political leaders in unsecured areas are being threatened; the window of opportunity is in the winter; the logistics will undeniably be more complicated; and an extra 4,000 troops, a brigade combat team, would make a huge difference in helping to secure the election runoff. These points are indisputable.
Our military today is a professional all volunteer force made up of America's best and brightest. You know, my college, West Point, didn't have a great football team when I was at school. I wrestled and played baseball, but every time I heard someone complain about my buddies on the football team, I would say, "Try outs are in April. Have at it." So, if you don't like what we've got, then give it a go and try to make it better.
BTW, I retired this May and continued my public service with a career in education.

]]> By: AZRed http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-246178 AZRed Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:10 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-246178 OB wannabee is in the process of throwing Israel under the OB bus. He has pandered to every muslim country and community. His UN speech put blame on Israel for the settlements. He listened and gave platform to AhmaGenocide at the UN And he has hijacked Bush's Office of Faith Based Initiatives by instilling several anti-Israelis to use 'faith-based institutions' as a method to provide support for him in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. So what part of that is pro-Israel? That be nada. OB wannabee is in the process of throwing Israel under the OB bus.
He has pandered to every muslim country and community.
His UN speech put blame on Israel for the settlements.
He listened and gave platform to AhmaGenocide at the UN
And he has hijacked Bush's Office of Faith Based Initiatives by instilling several anti-Israelis to use 'faith-based institutions' as a method to provide support for him in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

So what part of that is pro-Israel? That be nada.

]]> By: AZRed http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-246110 AZRed Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:24:20 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-246110 Slaughter, no. But instead of having all of the assets to fight the war to the best outcome, OB is limiting the operation to a portion of the assets, causing the troops to be exposed to a higher level of risk. That fact will not change. OB wannabe wants nothing to do with this war. If he could spin the outcome as Bush's fault, he would pull all troops out and let the Taliban and al Qaeda go their merry way. (I still think he is leaning that way at some point in the future - saying this is an unwinnable war, so let's go home). Slaughter, no. But instead of having all of the assets to fight the war to the best outcome, OB is limiting the operation to a portion of the assets, causing the troops to be exposed to a higher level of risk. That fact will not change.
OB wannabe wants nothing to do with this war. If he could spin the outcome as Bush's fault, he would pull all troops out and let the Taliban and al Qaeda go their merry way. (I still think he is leaning that way at some point in the future – saying this is an unwinnable war, so let's go home).

]]> By: FreedomGuest http://biggovernment.com/ajtata/2009/10/25/boots-on-the-ground-report-the-cost-of-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-245770 FreedomGuest Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:42:22 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/?p=20594#comment-245770 Sad to see such a pro-military-industrial-complex / perpetual war post like this on an anti-big government web site. War is the health of the state. Haven't we learned anything from history? Afghanistan is a trap and will accomplish nothing for us at all... just more dead American men and women. This nebulous "war on terror" is a joke and distraction. Sad to see such a pro-military-industrial-complex / perpetual war post like this on an anti-big government web site. War is the health of the state. Haven't we learned anything from history? Afghanistan is a trap and will accomplish nothing for us at all… just more dead American men and women. This nebulous "war on terror" is a joke and distraction.

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