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Obama Phones It In
By Carole on Nov 27, 2009 | Comment »
President Obama enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House but he did take a break from his holiday to telephone ten US servicemen and women stationed in war zones to thank them for their service. The White House says Obama called two service members from each branch of the armed forces stationed in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Arabian Gulf.(source) What a guy.
It's Official: Obama Doesn't Have A Clue About Afghanistan
By Carole on Nov 10, 2009 | Comment »
White House National Security Adviser Jim Jones issued a statement Monday night confirming that when it comes to the war in Afghanistan, President Obama doesn't have a clue. Prompted by media reports that the Commander-in-Chief had decided to send the 40,000 additional troops requested by General Stanley McChrystal, General Jones denied that a decision had been made and went a few steps further:
Gates Wants War Strategy Put Ahead Of Politics
By Carole on Oct 20, 2009 | Comment »
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.
The Buck Stops Anywhere But The White House
By Carole on Oct 19, 2009 | Comment »
President Obama continues to do anything he can to avoid making a decision. Proving yet again that he's no leader, he sent his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel into the Sunday morning talk show arena to proclaim that the president will not commit more US troops to Afghanistan until he is convinced there's an Afghan partner. (source) Despite General Stanley McChrystal's recommendation that thousands more troops are needed in the 8 year old conflict, the president continues to ignore the opinion of his hand-picked commander in Afghanistan in favor of his usual strategy - discuss, delay and ultimately "vote present".
Dems Remain Split And Indecisive On Afghanistan
By Carole on Oct 11, 2009 | Comment »
Several years ago the Democratic party was united in demanding that then-president George W. Bush provide an exit strategy for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But now that they control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives they can't even agree on a strategy to fight the war, let alone end it.
