Comments on: As Expected, Obama Approves Troop Increase To Afghanistan

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Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:35:35 +0000

[...] needed to win.” One report claims the Pentagon already asked for 100,000 troops. But when the President announced troop increases, it was less than what commanders had asked for, and some officials’ statements suggested [...]

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Is it actually worth it? « — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:30:38 +0000

[...] more to cover operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through September 30, when the fiscal year ends. Jacking up troop levels in Afghanistan makes up the lion’s share of the difference. Given that there was already a separate funding [...]

By: PoliTrix » Blog Archive » Brzezinski: Obama Risks Getting "Bogged Down" In Afghanistan

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:42:21 +0000

[...] David McKiernan, commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. And, as Spencer Ackerman notes at the Washington Independent, “Obama says that the troop increase does not “pre-determine” his ongoing [...]

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:45:33 +0000

Unless the “strategic review” is really a “tactical review”, this action does pre-determine which facts and conclusions Obama will find acceptable. I'm not saying a draw-down of troops is the best option, but the British ambassador thinks that it is, and it should at least be considered. Adding forces before the review is finished makes it certain that this is now off the table.

I'm also worried that Obama is giving the generals 60% of what they want for purely political reasons. One of the themes of “Best & Brightest” is that Kennedy thought he was being cautious and moderate when he split the difference with his generals, when really all he did was ensure that the generals got everything they wanted over a longer time period.

It was only a week ago that Obama asked the generals what the end-game is, and they told him they were still working on it. Does anyone think these people suddenly have an answer to that question?

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:45:33 +0000

It was only a week ago that Obama asked the generals what the end-game is, and they told him they were still working on it. Does anyone think these people suddenly have an answer to that question?