unhappycamper
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Sun May-30-10 09:38 AM
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NATO general (McChrystal) in Afghanistan: Victory will be slow |
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By HEIDI VOGT Associated Press Writer May 30, 6:46 AM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The commander of NATO and U.S. forces stressed Sunday that progress toward real stability in Afghanistan will be slow as international troops painstakingly try to win over a population that includes its enemies and has little trust in the government.
The NATO push in Afghanistan has long been running on two timelines: one in which officials call for years of patience to establish peace in the war-wracked nation, and one in which President Barack Obama promises to begin drawing down troops in July 2011.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal told reporters in the capital that the Afghanistan fight will extend long beyond Obama's deadline, though hopefully with increasing involvement from Afghan forces.
In recent meetings with President Hamid Karzai, Obama "reaffirmed the strategic partnership, which is way beyond July 2011," McChrystal said. "I think President Obama's decision to begin the reduction of U.S. forces in 2011 really needs to be viewed in that context."
A winter offensive in the southern Afghan town of Marjah has been followed by the re-infiltration of Taliban forces into the area despite a continuing strong U.S. Marine presence.
unhappycamper comment: Perhaps Stanley doesn't realize that we have been in Afghanistan twice as long as we were WW II. Or perhaps he knows the American public put up with Vietnam for 14+ years and he's good for at least another coupla years.
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Hubert Flottz
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Sun May-30-10 09:42 AM
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1. If we hurry up and end the war Stanley McChrystal will be out |
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Edited on Sun May-30-10 09:49 AM by Hubert Flottz
of a job too. And so will the people who make money off of selling weapons. The USSR couldn't "win" in Afghanistan and the US is at a far greater logistical disadvantage. "Slow" might mean forever.
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Mon May-31-10 07:23 AM
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After he retires Stanley will be on the Board of Directors for Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, or some other 'defense' contractor.
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Sun May-30-10 09:44 AM
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2. 10 years in? will be?? how about too long?..n/t |
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Sun May-30-10 09:47 AM
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3. looks like we have 2 presidents now that veto power has been ceded to the Bush generals nt |
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Sun May-30-10 09:48 AM
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4. After nine years, the greatest military force in the world has not yet subdued these fighters. |
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We will go bankrupt faster than we could beat them down.
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Mon May-31-10 07:43 AM
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8. It's not about winning but justifying the need for a huge Military. |
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How are the Generals going to get another star, the second looie a silver bar?
You stuff the snuffies into the meat grinder and get your ticket punched.
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Mon May-31-10 03:27 AM
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and watch these wars come to a halt.
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Tue Jun-01-10 12:43 AM
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Until we have a president who understands history, the only way to avoid foreign adventurism is a draft. While we're at it there should be a law against the US using mercenary forces.
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Mon May-31-10 04:15 AM
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Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death's construction In the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh Lord yeah
Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight They leave that all to the poor
Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait 'till their judgment day comes
Now in darkness world stops turning As the war machine keeps burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of judgment God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing spreads his wings Oh Lord yeah
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Mon May-31-10 07:45 AM
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9. money money money money got to keep it going money money money money |
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Mon May-31-10 07:45 AM
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10. What would define a 'win'? nt |
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Mon May-31-10 07:53 AM
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11. Now he's playing the "Blame Iran" card |
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When things turn to shit Iraq-Blame Iran. When things turn to shit in Afghanistan-Blame Iran.
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