Report: Obama gives orders on Afghanistan

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Mon Nov-30-09 03:33 PM
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Report: Obama gives orders on Afghanistan

Report: Obama gives orders on Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama gave the green light to military commanders to implement his strategy in Afghanistan, the White House said Monday.

Obama is expected to announce the deployment of 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan when he unveils his plan to the nation Tuesday during a prime-time address from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. However, a White House official declined to confirm that number to The Hill Monday.

Obama delivered the orders during a meeting Sunday with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, U.S. Central Command commander Gen. David Petraeus, national security adviser Gen. James Jones, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said.

"The commander in chief delivered the orders," Gibbs said.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/11/30/Report-Obama-gives-orders-on-Afghanistan/UPI-51601259587782/

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DonCoquixote

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Mon Nov-30-09 04:48 PM
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1. I get called an Obama Cheerleader

But on this one issue, Obama is dead wrong.

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Bluebear

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Mon Nov-30-09 04:48 PM
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2. "I am a war President"

oops, sorry, wrong Prez.

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Nikki Stone1

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Mon Nov-30-09 04:54 PM
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3. Not a surprise

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JDPriestly

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Mon Nov-30-09 05:48 PM
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4. Gordon Brown spoke on this in Parliament

Edited on Mon Nov-30-09 05:48 PM by JDPriestly

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/30/HP/A/26615/British+PM+Gordon+Brown+Address+on+Afghanistan.aspx

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Mari333

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Mon Nov-30-09 05:49 PM
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5. bye bye Bama. nt

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