Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) calls for a conclusion to the war in Afghanistan

[MarlaM]

Run time: 05:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJqnWIQ3o1c   Posted on YouTube: November 04, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: November 08, 2009 By DU Member: MarlaM Views on DU: 377

 
This was a few days ago.

[PATRICK]

1. I had expected

Massa to be positioned closer to Kerry and Obama on keeping up the slow disentanglement road. He continually surprises with his moves away from "centrist" influence to do the right and rational thing.

[sattahipdeep]

2. Someone to blame?...."Islamist extremism"

Lieberman called the Fort Hood massacre an act of "Islamist extremism" - even as top Army brass warned Sunday against guessing at a motive, fearing backlash against Muslim soldiers.

An Army chaplain asked worshipers at Fort Hood to pray for the victims of the tragedy - and also for Hasan and his family.

"Lord, all those around us search for motive, search for meaning, search for something, someone to blame. That is so frustrating," Col. Frank Jackson told a group of about 120 people gathered at the post's chapel.

"Lord, teach us to love and pray for those who rise up against us and pray for those who do us harm. We pray for Maj. Hasan."

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/11/08/2009-11-08_top_army_official_fears_retaliation_on_muslim_soldiers_in_wake_of_ft_hood_massac.html

[sattahipdeep]

3. People have no work

"The Army remains out of balance. But we started in 2007 with a program to get ourselves back in balance by 2011. And since 2007, we have added 40,000 soldiers to the active force, which is a significant step forward," Casey said on CNN's "State of the Union."

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Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy and is considering Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN08235731