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By: “Blaming Bush” Isn’t a Strategy on Afghanistan, Obama, and You’re Overdoing That “Mop” Thing « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:32:01 +0000

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By: Semper Fi: Marines Meeting Bush vs. Obama, Rahm’s Mistruth about Bush & Afghanistan Exposed, Obama Visits FL Troops (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:38:08 +0000

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By: Stergeye

Stergeye — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:52:02 +0000

Agreed. A half-assed effort will be a waste of time and of the lives of the best people in our nation. But to borrow Churchill's phrase, we're already on the tiger's back; there's no dismounting without facing even greater peril. The Islamo-nazi enemy we face is a hydra-headed beast which will feast and grow on even the perception of a retreat.
I am prepared to fight tooth and nail against the implementation of President Obama's domestic agenda; but I truly believe that our politics must end at the water's edge. I hope and pray that he has the good sense to follow the advice of our theater commanders and send the forces neccessary to make the mission a success. It's a high price, but the price of any other course of action will be catastrophically higher.

By: wepr3

wepr3 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:47:38 +0000

The only problem is, the people of Afghanistan have no national identity as compared to Germany and France. We were able to shape a culture in those countries, but in Afghanistan, you're dealing with essentially tribal people. Tribes come before the country, as it were.

If we will dedicate our selves to winning the war, ie, supplying the country with the troops and supplies it needs, then it will be worth it. But if we're going to half-ass it, then it is immoral to leave our troops in harms way. It's time to make a decision, one way or the other.

By: FeFe

FeFe — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:36:47 +0000

If the State Department is abandoning infrastructure projects, it's because they want to get ahead of the pullout curve. (Agent 202 seems to have fostered many a like minded agency hack. Any word on his KGB handler yet?) The State Department is undermining our troops.

By: Thinking_Man

Thinking_Man — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:37:02 +0000

I see no reason to fight this war with one hand tied behind our back, or with B-Daddy in charge more like one hand and a foot.

Winning is hot his goal so he wont give them what they need, compassion for anyone never enters the equation so he wont pull them out. I suspect he just hopes something will happen that forces him to do something so he can point his finger at someone else if it goes bad.

All B-Daddy is good for is playing B-Ball in his private gym while our troops are up to their necks in it, I am sure he and Michelle sit around and laugh at our "Stupid Soldiers" while they drink their $2000 bottle of wine paid for by you and me.

B-Daddy is a true coward trying to play both sides against the middle in this one, our troops are going to be the ones that pay for that, any good resolution to any of this would be shear luck with Rahm and B-Daddy calling the shots.

Makes me sick to my stomach.

Michael Yon on the other hand is one tough reporter, damn good work Michael.

By: Stergeye

Stergeye — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:57:56 +0000

You seem to forget that in 1945 we had pretty much bombed Germany and Japan back to the Stone Age. Berlin, Tokyo, and most of the major cities were heaps of rubble.

The naysayers at the time said that it was ridiculous trying to turn the militaristic German and Japanese cultures into democracies which could live in peace with their neighbors. The success of transforming Germany and Japan into functioning democracies was largely the work–not of the US government, but the US military, which functions just fine, thank you very much.

We don't really have a choice. There is no leaving Afghanistan on the pretense of "strategic realignment" that will not be interpreted as bugging out. Bin Laden's "Weak horse" argument will be revived, and we will face attacks, not just from Al Quaida, but from numerous clones and independent cells overseas and at home.

By: gb8898

gb8898 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:46:23 +0000

What are you talking about? I agreed that throwing money at education, welfare, and healthcare IS STUPID. I'm a libertarian; I'm not a liberal, and I'm not a RINO, and I really don't get the "It's in your best interests to get a job" remark. I've got a job and I pay my taxes, so don't worry about my situation.

I'm just pointing out that we're acting like liberals when we throw money at education, welfare, and healthcare IN OTHER COUNTRIES. If it doesn't work here, it won't work there. If it's big government liberalism here, it's big government liberalism there–and it still won't work.

You'd find we agree on almost everything when it comes to domestic policy. It's foreign policy where Republicans have gone off the reservation, acting like Woodrow Wilson trying to "make the world safe for democracy." There's a huge difference between saying winning a war is too hard and saying that nation-building doesn't work.

By: Afghanistan Worsens: White House Painting Murderous Taliban as Possible Allies, Soldiers’ Morale Down « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:16:36 +0000

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By: Sanmon

Sanmon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:20:07 +0000

Keep up your attacks and get out your prayer rug or learn the facts, learn about the goals of Sharia law and if it is supported by the State Department.

Google some of these facts:
Harold Koh
Koh claimed that "in an appropriate case, he didn't see any reason why sharia law would not be applied to govern a case in the United States."