Al Jeezera via Bill Roggio's Long War Journal,
Abdul Rahim Wardak, Afghanistan's Defense Minister announced the Afghan Army would be expanded to more than 240,000 soldiers. Wardak described President Obama's process to decide on a US increase in troops as "long awaited and over-elaborated," which prompted laughter from the senior US generals in attendance, including General Stanley McChrystal.Long awaited and over-elaborated.... no way for a Commander-in-Chief to be seen.
Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/videos/2009/11/afghanistan_to_expand_army_to.php#ixzz0XaLtVBQU
2 comments:
Hi Bill,
I thought you might find this British Op/Ed of some interest if you have not already read it. It seems to reflect much of what you have been saying about Obama.
Thanks Robin...I saw... also, Elizabeth Drew: Why the Geg Craig Debacle Matters along the same theme.
There is an end-of-illusions moment coming for many with plenty invested in Obama. The crack up will not be pretty.
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