Comments on: Obama: It’s time to finish the job in Afghanistan

By: Filecchio

Filecchio — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:38 +0000

I tried, I really did, to listen to the whole thing. Couldn’t finish …….

By: underceij

underceij — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:49:14 +0000

Angry. White. Racists.

By: novaculus

novaculus — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:19:34 +0000

I guess it just isn't possible for this dithering, narcissistic poseur to open his yap about any war or terrorism related subjects without sliming the prior administration. Of course, if this flaming rectum had his way, we would have fled Iraq in defeat and disgrace, and the fate of the Iraqi people would be in the hands of insane Iranian mullahs and murderous Islamist terrorists. He has ZERO I repeat ZERO credibility on ANY national security or foreign policy subject, and his conduct so far in office reveals him to be just as ignorant and clueless as his Senate era statements on those subjects suggested. Whoever follows this fool in office will be picking up the pieces for lustrums to come.

By: Jules Crittenden » “I Have Seen The Enemy And I’m Thinking About It”

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:14:22 +0000

[...] HotAir: We have only 12 months to finish the job … three months ago. [...]

By: davod

davod — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:33 +0000

“Obama: It’s time to finish the job in Afghanistan”

An open ended statement.

By: What does “finishing the job” mean? « BBC World Have Your Say

What does “finishing the job” mean? « BBC World Have Your Say — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:47:14 +0000

[...] rather than asking how he intends to do this it has left some wondering what he means by “finishing the [...]

By: Kissmygrits

Kissmygrits — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:13:52 +0000

“The review we’ve just gone through has been comprehensive and extremely useful.” Because I have no clue about the war in Afghanistan, and just used it during the campaign to fill in time on my speeches. It also made a useful photo op.

By: donabernathy

donabernathy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:02:33 +0000

I missed the whole thing. Can some someone tell me how many lives will be “saved or “created” because of Barry’s bold leadership.

roflmao

By: olesparkie

olesparkie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:45:05 +0000

Cripes, this guy gets more air time in our MSM than Kim Il Jong and Hugo Chavez combined in theirs. And his pronouncements are always so petty. He just can’t resist taking stabs at George Bush…..like he’s got Tourette’s Syndrome or something. During the transition, Bush treated this bum with respect and dignity, showing Christian values. And The One repeatedly returns that favor with what?

By: BigAlSouth

BigAlSouth — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:45 +0000

Relax, people. The “Best and the Brightest” are in charge. History shows that when the academics and Harvard grads make the decisions on how to conduct a large scale military operation with little input from military leaders, the result is always positive. Every Single Time.

Take the Viet Nam war for instance . . . .

(Ruh Row Scooby . . .)

By: dthorny

dthorny — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:53:23 +0000

Obama: It’s time to finish the job in Afghanistan

Huh? When did Obowma ever start?

Remember, he claimed air raiding villages and killing
civilians. What a douche.

By: rocketman

rocketman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:01:39 +0000

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I heard Comrade Obama (PBUH) use the phrase FINISH THE JOB. I didn’t hear the words WIN or VICTORY used. CUT and RUN would also “finish the job”.
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Someone asked President Ronald Reagan what strategy he was going to use against the communists. He said, “It’s simple–we WIN, they LOSE!”.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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John Bibb
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By: LTC John

LTC John — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:59 +0000

I could give a tin sh*t about the Afghanis. They can pack sand.
Kill the bag guys~claim victory~come home.

HornetSting on November 24, 2009 at 7:37 PM

Yeah, I’ll be sure to pass that along to every Kandak of the ANA or provincial cop or AMF that fought along side me. Must be fun to be one of your friends – “hey, sorry, that looks tough, piss on your asking for help…”

I’d rather we get them trained and armed the ASF to the teeth and unleash them on the Talib, HIG and Haqqani. But then again, I’m just some dumba@@ that thinks we should help people we promised to help.

By: chickasaw42

chickasaw42 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:10 +0000

Funny how this deliberate decision making took enough time to get past November’s election and BO-care’s first votes. The only good thing about next week is he is going to own it now. He can finger point all he wants after but he will own it none the less.

By: capejasmine

capejasmine — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:25:17 +0000

Anyone hear Rush’s response to Obama answering the reporters question on more troops to Afghanistan? Words like “small” “petty” “small”. I had to agree. It just seems more, and more to me, that Obama is less interested in being president, and more enthusiastic on trouncing on Bush. It is small, and petty.

I sure wonder what kind of example he sets for his children, with all of his childish behavior.

By: Dr. ZhivBlago

Dr. ZhivBlago — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:00:34 +0000

As others have pointed out using the words of Lincoln: “He has the slows.”

At least McClellan lost his presidential bid. Oh, and he was actually a general, had some helpful skills and had a (too) healthy fear of the enemy, though the most cynical could say it was a lack of resolve if not out and out sympathy for the Confederacy.

What they do both have in common is a cut and run mentality as they believe that what others fight and sacrifice for can’t possibly be worth it, given the ignorance of the Great Unwashed of Middle America who support such an endeavor.

Don’t think McClellan was a Commie, but this bunch nowadays won’t feel comfortable fighting anybody unless the various Leftist think tanks, Noam Chomsky, the inheritors of the Frankfurt School, etc. say it’s OK.

By: HAnthonyWayne

HAnthonyWayne — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:47:14 +0000

Sorry, but he still hasn’t grown a pair.

Sorriest excuse for a CINC EVER.

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:05:09 +0000

Tactic = kill them
Strategy = win
Long term strategy = nation build by continued killing of bad guys

By: chicagojedi

chicagojedi — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45:19 +0000

I remember when Obama first pushed the 34,000 number there was criticism that the number of paper pushers far outnumbered actual combatants. Any mention anywhere of what types of troops are being sent to AfPak. That could be a key component of whether this actually fits McChrystal’s plan or not. More importantly, why 34,000 and not 40,000? Is the One quibbling over 6 thousand troops and risking defeat simply to show everyone he’s in charge. Seems terribly petty. Hopefully, the new troops make a difference and decrease danger to troops overall.

By: IlikedAUH2O

IlikedAUH2O — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:29:48 +0000

He aced me.

I was positive he was going to pull out entirely. BTW, will He ever use the word..victory?

By: argos

argos — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:21:42 +0000

” … we only have 12 months to finish the job … ” After this pencil-neck civilian Marxist took the first TEN months of his administration to decide. God help our troops. And I mean that with the utmost sincerity & literalness.

By: huckelberry

huckelberry — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:17:31 +0000

Maybe that’s part of the plan. Demoralize the military to the point where nobody wants to be part of it anymore. I would not out it past him.

angryed on November 24, 2009 at 8:29 PM

Obama volunteers in your neighborhood as well funded as the military.So sez tho won so it shall be..

By: johnnyU

johnnyU — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:16:14 +0000

uh anyone thinking Obama ight be a National Security risk/threat? He might be needing to step down pretty soon. He’s beginning to scare us a little over here.

By: Yakko77

Yakko77 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:14:28 +0000

Just so long as this promise doesn’t expire then I’m for it.

By: Lourdes

Lourdes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:12:50 +0000

“The review that we’ve gone through has been comprehensive and extremely useful.”

So who exactly is the “We” and who is running the White House now because Obama does not have time for it because he is traveling around the world.

JeffinSac on November 24, 2009 at 8:37 PM

Yeah, not the language of trust-engendering, there. That “we” thing suggests “other” alliances…