In endorsing President Obama’s plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry (in photo) raised a key concern: Success depends on the Afghan and Pakistani governments. “In spite of everything we do,” Eikenberry told the House [...]
President Obama’s speech about the Afghanistan troop surge, “for all its thoughtfulness and sporadic eloquence, was a failure at its central mission,” columnist Frank Rich wrote. “On its own terms, as both policy and rhetoric, it didn’t make the case for escalating our involvement in Afghanistan. [...]
“The president announced he will send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan over the next six months and 2,000 additional troops to Tiger Woods’ mansion in Orlando. Peacekeeping forces.” — Jimmy Kimmel
“The good news, Obama said he expects to start bringing our troops home in two years. The bad news, Bush [...]
“After two decades in which U.S. foreign policy has been largely dedicated to rescuing Muslims or trying to help free them from tyranny — in Bosnia, Darfur, Kuwait, Somalia, Lebanon, Kurdistan, post-earthquake Pakistan, post-tsunami Indonesia, Iraq and Afghanistan — a narrative that says America is dedicated to [...]
Unlike the former vice president, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., wouldn’t describe President Obama’s decision-making on Afghanistan troop levels as “dithering,” but Roberts told Topeka TV station WIBW that Obama has “got to get off the dime. He’s got to make a decision.” While Obama goes through [...]
“Almost half of Congress are millionaires. Isn’t that unbelievable? So, apparently, Congress is pretty good at managing their own money.” — Jay Leno
“CBS News is reporting that President Obama has decided to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Obama says it’s all part of his plan to finally deliver on [...]
Critics have complained that President Obama is “dithering” on deciding whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. But two classified cables sent to Washington, D.C., by the U.S. ambassador in Kabul illustrate how the decision isn’t as simple as some portray it. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, a retired [...]
“In one short year, Obama’s slogan has gone from ‘Yes, we can’ to ‘Wow, this is freakin’ hard.’” — Conan O’Brien
“One year later, we’re still in Iraq. We’re still in Afghanistan. But, you know, at least we got rid of Paula Abdul.” — David Letterman
“The White House predicted there would [...]
