“This may be part of an effort by the Obama administration to have the suggestion come from Europe first before the president makes a public commitment,” said one person who has discussed Afghan strategy with senior U.S. officials.

Reminds me of John Kerry’s global test

You could use the world’s most powerful Electron Beam Microscope, and still not find a coherent plan, or a shred of competence, coming from this Administration.

Wow! Must have taken a long time to do that with an Etch A Sketch.

Of course, I always won!

Don L on October 25, 2009 at 5:37 AM

Joe won’t admit it but his toy soldiers consistently kicked Joe’s butt.

prompting members of Mr. Biden’s staff to step in and write the document themselves.”

*shudder*

The cost of American service personnel lives in order to stroke his ego, and ad witness to the utter failure of the Affirmative Action President is unacceptable and perverse. Our troops come first, and the is the job of Biden and Obama. Anything less is criminal.

Never having served in the military they are complete idiots.

They do not even understand the terminology, never mind the consequences.

You forgot “Plagarist Extraordinaire”!~

lovingmyUSA on October 25, 2009 at 5:41 AM

I left that out on purpose so you would have something to correct me on.

Thanks.

I’m always thinking of others.

stoutcat on October 24, 2009 at 11:06 PM

Great Walter Mitty reference. Joe Biden, our own Walter Mitty.

According to The Sunday Times, Morale dips for American Marines in Afganistan

From The Sunday Times October 25, 2009

Morale dips for American marines in Afghanistan
In a remote part of Helmand troops are dismayed by the ambivalence of locals and a sense that the Taliban can outlast them
Stephen Grey in Khan Neshin

The Article quotes Corporal Gregory Williams, 22, from North Carolina. According to the Times Corporal Williams said:

“It’s going to take a lot of proving out here to make them talk to us. It’s working so slowly.” The marines are trying to implement a strategy dictated from Washington

Many people now understand that Vietnam was allowed to drag on year after year because it was “dictated from washington”. Washington caused the outcome in the Vietnam war by interfering in military planning and tactics. Similarly the strategy of winning the “hearts and minds of the people” was forced on the military from the executive branch in Washington.

Biden and Obama are slowly but surely turning the war on terror into another Vietnam by setting rules of engagement that favor the enemy at the expense of the lives of our patriotic American forces. When will washington learn? I wonder now that Kerry is getting into the act, if he will sell out our troops like he did in Vietnam. Marine morale does not dip without a good reason. Does anyone agree it has everything to do with washington tying the hands of the military and politicizing the war in Afganistan?

Loxodonta on October 25, 2009 at 5:06 AM

You forgot “Plagarist Extraordinaire”!~

Of course, I always won!

lovingmyUSA on October 25, 2009 at 4:08 AM

Ye of little faith.

We’re talking about Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. here. Halfback for the Blue Hens. Doctor of Law.

He can’t help it that he had asthma and couldn’t serve in Vietnam. But, thank God, he grew out of that and now he’s going to perform his military service for our country.

And you’d want a former asthma victim to be denied his rights?

How dare you!

I think that is a good sign. If the dithering hasn’t cost too much to win at this point.

IlikedAUH2O on October 25, 2009 at 2:19 AM

You’re not wrong. I have been so busy composing my own follow-up, that I missed your response altogether. How painfully true you are.