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Obama says he wants to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan
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by Babel-Fish | November 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm
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I have noted that new equipment has been deployed to the battle front, that the armed forces have been sent much better equipment more suitable to the terrain. The pause has been set up so Obama can not only announce the 20,000 US and 5000 or so UN troops (tongue in cheek), but also how they have been equipt to win this war against the Taliban.
Look if the professional media can get creative so can this citizen journalist but at least I know where the real center point is, through doing a bit of over exaggerating on, yep on purpose, whilst I was in the forces. lol Double your real requirement and you then get the exact amount you really need.
US President Barack Obama has said it is his intention to "finish the job" in Afghanistan after eight years of conflict there.
Mr Obama said he would announce a long-awaited decision over sending more troops to Afghanistan "shortly".
Some US media reports have suggested that the US president is intending to send 34,000 more troops.
He has been considering a request from his top commander in Afghanistan for 40,000 more US troops.
Mr Obama said a continuing review of US policy in Afghanistan had been "extremely useful", stressing that it was in the US strategic interest to make sure al-Qaeda and its allies could not operate in the area.
"After eight years, some of those years in which we did not have, I think, either the resources or the strategy to get the job done, it is my intention to finish the job," he said.
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at 12:49 on November 24th, 2009
However this report makes a bold statement..
Source: mcclatchydc.com
23,000 troops on standby for a surge.
7000 NATO troops
4000 trainers (non combatant)
28,000 US fighting Troop?
But I am not happy about the news papers sources it could be partially creative and factual?
at 13:25 on November 24th, 2009
It has been Obama's intention to "finish the job" to what he's called a "war of necessity"?
I can only think of the innocents that are going to die as a result of this trumped-up war.
Thanks for posting, Babel-Fish!
at 13:36 on November 24th, 2009
That is always the sad problem, your welcome
at 15:16 on November 24th, 2009
I hear it like I heard the Chinese domino theory in Viet Nam.
at 13:35 on November 24th, 2009
I will be interested in the additional cost of this. Some media report it cost $1 million to send one soldier the Afghanistan. That would be an additional 34 Billion.
All ears will be listening on how he sells this now, especially to the American public. I think he has some hurdles to jump with Congress.
at 13:44 on November 24th, 2009
Source: mcclatchydc.com
I think your find he has a years grace..
at 15:18 on November 24th, 2009
Let's see. Does finish the job mean arming all of the Afghan women with a formal education? That just might be the trick.
at 17:52 on November 24th, 2009
Well it would of if Bush was still in charge, however we have a president now that wants to remove the troops but has to take them to one final big battle to do so. Other wise USA on his watch would be seen to be weak at a time when its still got to look like its strong.
It's sort of like a dentist needing to cause pain to remove a very large big tooth.
at 16:02 on November 24th, 2009
If the information from the below link is correct deployment won't start until March and not completed until 2010.
Source: mcclatchydc.com
at 16:55 on November 24th, 2009
Just shoot me.
at 17:40 on November 24th, 2009
Yep I was a bit suspicious of that, a gut feeling tells me that's creative journalism or that's what the troops on standby have been told? Remembering some of the junk I was told and ending up in Northern Ireland after what was thought to be a drill call out.
It's to damn pat to be sure