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Which Of Obama's Truths Is True?
By Carole on Dec 3, 2009
In his speech at West Point Tuesday night, President Obama announced he was sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and declared that the addition will "allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of Afghanistan in July of 2011." But in the very next sentence of the speech he stated, "Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground." (source) If this strikes you as a contradiction, you're not alone.
Gates Wants War Strategy Put Ahead Of Politics
By Carole on Oct 20, 2009
His political allies and Chicago operatives have made excuses for President Obama's indecisiveness regarding sending more US troops to Afghanistan. But his Secretary of Defense, the member of this administration who actually knows what he’s talking about, is speaking out against delaying this important command decision.
