"In a reminder of the dangers facing the nuclear-armed country, militants fired rockets at a transportation depot used to ship supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan, and the army said troops killed 26 militants near the border."
CUI BONO?
WHO needs a REMINDER to STAY with the OCCUPATIONS??
"Afghans interviewed yesterday in Kabul said they were pleased that Obama had endorsed the idea of seeking reconciliation with the Taliban."
Oh really? WHEN did he SAY THAT?
"Afghan war to take years, Obama declares; Sets plan to defeat Taliban, Al Qaeda" by Bryan Bender and Farah Stockman, Globe Staff | March 28, 2009
A US Marine on patrol listened to a radio message in a bazaar in Delaram, Afghanistan. (John Moore/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - President Obama warned the American people yesterday to prepare for years of war in Afghanistan, and he unveiled a new strategy that will send more military trainers, civilian advisers, and foreign aid to combat the growing threat from terrorists in the region.
See: Bush in White-Face
Obama sought backing to "take the fight to the Taliban," strengthen the Afghan and Pakistani security forces, and build durable local institutions, saying the campaign that began after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States by Al Qaeda terrorists has been shortchanged by the war in Iraq.
Tired of the lies yet? Tired of the TIRED, OLD, SHOP-WORMN RHETORIC of BUSH, 'er, 'bamer?
"I don't ask for this support lightly," Obama said, his national security team behind him on stage. "These are challenging times. Resources are stretched. But the American people must understand that this is a down payment on our own future."
Bush always told us WE MUST UNDERSTAND!
We UNDERSTAND PLENTY, lying slick-shitter!!!!!!
For the first time in his presidency, Obama publicly named Al Qaeda's top leaders - Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, who are believed to be hiding in the lawless border region - to make his case.
See: Obama's Escalations: Pakistan
"Let me be clear: Al Qaeda and its allies - the terrorists who planned and supported the 9/11 attacks - are in Pakistan and Afghanistan," he said in an address that sometimes echoed the dire language of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
No, they are in TEL AVIV, DC, and LONDON, dick!!!
Gotta LOVE that CHANGE, huh?
"Multiple intelligence estimates have warned that Al Qaeda is actively planning attacks on the United States homeland from its safe haven in Pakistan. And if the Afghan government falls to the Taliban - or allows Al Qaeda to go unchallenged - that country will again be a base for terrorists who want to kill as many of our people as they possibly can."
Oooh, you SCARED of the DEAD GUY in a CAVE and his LEGIONS of "Al-CIA-Duh" terrorists, readers? So WHEN is the NEXT FALSE-FLAG, shitter?
The president did not set a timetable for the US mission.... The reinforcements will confront a growing Taliban insurgency and train Afghan forces to protect the local population. He said hundreds of additional civilians will also be dispatched to "help the Afghan government serve its people and develop an economy that isn't dominated by illicit drugs," a primary source of income for the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
See: Obama's Escalations: Afghanistan
And if he was REALLY INTERESTED in ENDING the DRUG TRADE, he would WORK WITH the TALIBAN who SHUT THAT THING DOWN in 2001!!!
Oh, right, that was ANOTHER REASON for the INVASION, in addition to control of oil pipelines!!!!!
The plan also calls for $1.5 billion a year in additional aid for the next five years for the government of Pakistan, which has failed to crack down on the Taliban and its allies.
Yeah, the ONLY ONES who aren't being aided by this snake are the AMERICAN PEOPLE!! We are NOT AIDED by WAR LIES, sir!!!!!!!
Obama insisted, however, that the assistance will be contingent on Pakistan demonstrating "its commitment to rooting out Al Qaeda and the violent extremists."
What, you gonna shut down Langley?
As if to underscore Pakistan's challenge, the strategy was unveiled hours after a Taliban suicide bomber killed dozens of worshipers at a mosque in Peshawar, near the Afghan border....
No DIFFICULTY VERIFYING it was a "TALIBAN SUICIDER," huh, MSM -- unlike the CIVILIAN SLAUGHTER the U.S. METES OUT?
And HOW CONVENIENT, CUI BONO, especially with a TRUCE in the FATA region, huh?
Pffft!!
Obama's plan also drew bipartisan praise in Congress....
Pffft!
Obama said he will appeal for support for his strategy overseas, beginning in Europe next week. "As America does more, we will ask others to join us in doing their part"
And the Europeans think this guy is change?
A Taliban spokesman, reacting to the president's speech, told the Al Jazeera television network that Obama is repeating the mistakes of the Soviet Union, which lost 15,000 soldiers when it tried to occupy Afghanistan in the 1980s. "If more troops were going to win the war, then the Russians would have won the war," the spokesman was quoted as saying.
And YOU-KNOW-WHO introduced the "terrorists" to Afghanistan to fight the Russians!!! How sweet!
But in soaring rhetoric, Obama insisted the United States is up to the challenge.
Then YOU GO FIGHT!
"The United States of America stands for peace and security, justice and opportunity," he said. "That is who we are, and that is what history calls on us to do once more."
Oh! Oh! Oh! OFFENSIVE!!! OFFENSIVE!!!
I guess that's what the AGGRESSIVE WARS, MASS-MURDERS and TORTURING IS -- "peace, security, and justice!"
So much for CHANGE, huh, America?
And WHERE was that REACH OUT? I must have MISSED SOMETHING, huh?
And so did the Globe.
Items about Iraq in today's paper:
You understand what the blank space means, right?
Related: Occupation Iraq: Bush Won Iraq
