Obama's speech tomorrow

[brettdale]

Our media is saying he will increase the troops by 30 thousand in Afghanistan.

Could he suprise and say he is withdrawing? Is anything set in stone??

[vadawg]

1. well he could, but i presume the generals already have their orders and the press have been briefed

if he reversed course im not sure how he could explain a change of heart 2ithin a 24 hours period unless there was new intellignece or advice from teh military....

[FrenchieCat]

2. We've been waiting for 8 years for any adult to speak to us about Afghanistan.....

so I can wait till tomorrow.

Time will tell what will happen, but I will wager you that this conflict will be ending
within the next couple of years.

[vadawg]

4. i doubt it will end in the mind of the tribes of afghanistan, we may walk away and think its over

but i think it will follow our troops home and be something that will be dealt with for at least two generations.

[Skittles]

3. doesn't sound like it

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/obama-orders-30000-more-troops-to-afganistan.php?ref=fpblg

[Turborama]

5. I've only seen the 30,000 number in the TPM piece, and they didn't cite any sources

We've now heard figures ranging from 30 - 35,000. We won't really know how many troops or what the strategy is until tonight.

[tekisui]

7. WaPo says it will be 34,000.

9,000 Marines are heading to Helmand in a matter of days. The only surprise coming is ow he is going to sell an escalation as a withdrawal.

[DrDan]

6. no - no way