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Obama Delays McChrystal's Washington Trip To Discuss Troop Levels

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:20 PM ET

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The White House has told the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan to delay a planned trip here Friday to brief President Obama and his senior advisers on his recommendation for a major troop increase.

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The White House has told the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan to delay a planned trip here Friday to brief President Obama and his senior advisers on his recommendation for a major troop inc...
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Lobbyist790
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09:49 AM on 10/11/2009
How to:Defeat the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan What if, Pharmaceutical Company’s buy Afghanistan’s poppy harvest to make organic pain medication.
Two birds with one stone,
#1 it will pay the growers a living wage for their harvest and
#2 it will dry up the main source of revenue for the Taliban, who support and protect al Qaeda.
Yes I know you think I’m crazy but it could work.
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vinny
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03:36 AM on 10/11/2009
Obama and McChrystal's strategy of having our troops mingle with the taliban invested populace is stoopid. The less US forces are seen the better. Small footprints.
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CigarGod
What is your process?
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11:55 AM on 10/09/2009
Article makes Obama sound like a CIC and that the JCS likes that...as opposed to how GWB did things....a non-military man directing/micro-managing operations.
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