Surge, then leave

[dtotire]

Surge, then leave



By David Ignatius
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Obama has made the right decision: The only viable "exit strategy" from Afghanistan is one that starts with a bang -- by adding 30,000 more U.S. troops to secure the major population centers, so that control can be transferred to the Afghan army and police. This transfer process, starting in July 2011, is the heart of his strategy.

Military commanders appear comfortable with Obama's decision, although they wish it hadn't taken so long. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is said to be especially pleased that Obama decided to rush the additional troops to Afghanistan in just six months, sooner than Gen. Stanley McChrystal had requested. The speedy deployment "gets McChrystal the most U.S. force in the fight as fast as possible and enough to help him gain the initiative," said one senior military officer.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/01/AR2009120103957.html

[ShortnFiery]

1. The soldiers who are soon to be dead and the THOUSANDS of the innocent Afghanis to be killed ...

in the crossfire say, "For the love of God and Allah, JUST LEAVE." :(

[Demeter]

2. Sure, Leave

Tell it to the Marines at Okinawa :rofl:

[yurbud]

3. we're here to save you with depleted uranium and white phosphorus

[yurbud]

4. that baby might have grown up to be a terrorist..

etc.