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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 11:45 PM
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Breaking News Twitters - re Obama's Plan
U.S. Gen. McChrystal says Obama has provided ‘clear military mission and the resources to succeed.

Obama: U.S. will support Afghan leaders and local officials "that combat corruption and deliver for the people.

Obama: U.S. to “strengthen Pakistan's capacity to target those groups that threaten our countries,” and its “democracy and development.

France's President Sarkozy praises Obama's Afghanistan plan, says France to focus on training Afghan security forces--NBC

NATO Secretary General on Afghanistan: This is not a U.S. mission alone

U.S. ambassador who warned of increasing troops to 'energetically implement' Obama strategy

http://twitter.com/BreakingNews


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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 11:49 PM
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1. McChrystal is now in a box...
He has the time he requested and the troops he requested. And if he doesn't deliver, he will be blamed.
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Doremus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 11:56 PM
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2. Like hell he will.
Obama owns it now, whether that's justified or not.

And by extension, the party is now on the hook for what happens in Afghanistan.
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