Exclusive: Obama approves broader role for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
Source: Rueters
"The new authorities that Obama has given the U.S. military could give it greater leeway in addressing the shortcomings of Afghan security forces.
Still, experts warn that its hard to predict when Afghanistan will be able to stand on its own against the Taliban, not to mention the country's enormous economic difficulties and fractious political system."
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-obama-exclusive-idUSKCN0YW055
A war that will never end...continuing conflict and fighting. And what will 2017 bring us...more war, more cost, more lost American lives?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)MisterFred
(525 posts)This is a bad decision without extracting concessions from the Afghan government. The Afghan government will never be able to stand on its own as long as it is a rapacious bunch of corrupt hooligans. Our decision to prop up an only-barely-lesser-evil without forcing it to change is shameful.
jalan48
(13,855 posts)Phlem
(6,323 posts)Up is down.
War is peace.
and left is right.
There you go, fixed it.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)and Obama's legacy will be extending Bush's war into the longest in US history, and a war we cannot help but lose.
TheProgressive
(1,656 posts)Any wonder why the war budget is $600 Billion+...?
Killing people for money...brought to you by republicans AND democrats.
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Phlem
(6,323 posts)Whom shouldered the burden of wars when he took office is living up to our expectations!
Wait........
The Thirdway, making the 1% and corporations rich one war at a time.
Wait........
Turin_C3PO
(13,952 posts)needs to draw a line in the sand. Tell Afghanistan that they have until such-and-such date to receive our help and straighten out their security forces. After said date we will withdraw our troops from the area.
I'm sick of this never-ending crap.
Phlem
(6,323 posts)Just you wait and see.
Turin_C3PO
(13,952 posts)Javaman
(62,513 posts)Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)And all who voted for her or will vote for her carry the burden of the dead on their shoulders as well.
raindaddy
(1,370 posts)I'm sure we'll see a lot more of this under Hillary..
840high
(17,196 posts)raindaddy
(1,370 posts)In its current form!
And no matter what the media tries to spin the shared dislike for Trump isn't going to heal the major rift between 3rd way Dems and progressives.
Sunlei
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kadaholo
(304 posts)again and again and again and again....
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)No change here folks, or to come for that matter.
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)TipTok
(2,474 posts)Good...
I want left and right limits are wide as we can get them and let commanders choose how to conduct missions.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)I guess we're trying to set some kind of new record now for the longest war we've ever been involved with evah!