Obama: Aim is to put US on path to end Afghan war

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

Obama: Aim is to put US on path to end Afghan war
(AP) – 17 minutes ago

BEIJING — President Barack Obama said Wednesday his upcoming strategy in Afghanistan will "put us on a path towards ending the war" and that his goal is not to pass the conflict on to the next president.

Obama also declined to say he trusted Afghan President Hamid Karzai, offering praise to Karzai for holding his country together but saying: "He has some strengths, but he has some weaknesses."

"I'm less concerned about any individual than I am with a government as a whole that is having difficulty providing basic services to its people," Obama said in his latest blunt assessment of the Karzai government, whose competence is an essential part of a U.S. war effort now in its ninth year.

Obama is expected soon to announce a revamping of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is likely to send thousands more troops into Afghanistan to stabilize the deteriorating security there.



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[ixion]

1. yeah, sorta like the goal to close GITMO, eh?

I've heard this line before.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Newsflash President Obama: We've already lost the battle for the hearts and minds.

It's time NOW to withdraw our combat troops from that SOVEREIGN nation.

Yes, since this immoral occupation has lasted TWICE as long as WWII, it's NOW TIME to get the F**k OUT! :grr:

[saigon68]

3. In the year 2045 or so

But then there are still troops in Japan--- 64 years

Germany 64 years

Korea 59 years

Oh well good thing the Chinese are lending us trillions to keep up visions of Empire

Thanks Mao-- you fucker, your boys used to shoot at my ass.