Salvato: The Only Real Strategy For Afghanistan

[Terri]

By Frank Salvato
October 2, 2009

There has been quite a bit of criticism directed at President Obama for his handling -- or mishandling -- of the Afghan theater in the global conflict with radical Islamists. To be certain, it should be the number one or, at the very least, number two item on his list of priorities. That it is not is deserving of criticism. But the catalyst for this dysfunctional thinking emanates from the reality that we, as a nation, don't have a proper understanding of the conflict at hand and, therefore, have very different opinions -- some based in fact but most influenced by ideology -- as to the consequences of implementing the wrong strategy.

More (http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/fsalvato/2009/fs_10021.shtml)

[lranders]

An appeaser will remain the same or withdraw so as to not offend the enemy. Obama, the appeaser, sees sending more troops as escalating the anger of the enemy which he believes will cause more fighting. His appeasing eyes don't see that more troops means winning a war. Obama is so lame even the French are shaking their heads - what a lame idiot we have....

[kenmarx]

Do the words, "we're in a world of s**t!" mean anything?

[TuffRinAK]

Bam bam didn't take too long to go green on the idea to cap a couple pirates. Thats about as much war as this man is capable of making decision's about.

But, having the nut's to go against his weak, left-over hippy, left winger's ideology supporter's and save American military lives with the support they, again, need?

I was at our small airport yesterday to pick-up my wife and an army uniformed beret walked over to have a smoke. After loading her luggage, I walked over and we spoke a little. He was going to stay in another 12>15 yrs. I shook his hand. I wanted to. Thats what I wanted to do...shake a service man's hand.

[beakman57]

Great column Mr. Salvato,but getting Bongo to act on something as important as this, you might as well talk to a wall. He believes that going to Copenhagan more important. I'll sure be glad for 2010 first and then the big one 2012 gets here!! Let him go run Kenya.

[qrayjack]

Barry might want to expedite commander-on-the-ground troop requests for 'the good war.' You know, because, like... people are dying:

Eight U.S. troops killed in Afghan battle (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091004/ts_nm/us_afghanistan_viole nce)