Biden warns of 'deteriorating' Afghan situation.

[elleng]

Source: WaPo

BRUSSELS -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged NATO members to jointly confront al-Qaida and other extremist groups in Afghanistan where he said instability threatens all of the alliance's members equally.

Appearing before NATO's top decision making body, Biden solicited ideas to reverse a losing military strategy in Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama's policy to bring more European allies on board to fight the Taliban-led insurgency.

He warned the situation in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan was worsening, adding, "The deteriorating situation in the region poses a security threat from our respect not just to the United States, but to every single nation around this table."


Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/10/AR2009031000417.html?hpid=moreheadlines

[unhappycamper]

1. I don't see anything good coming out of the Afghanistan occupation. n/t

[Blandocyte]

2. Didn'tcha know that already, Joe?

We knew that long ago.

[elleng]

3. ?

SENATOR Biden knew more about that part of the world than MOST.

[KG]

4. western military occupation in afghanistan is the problem, not the solution.

[No Elephants]

5. IMO, most of the world has no appetite for more war.

[antimatter98]

6. Russia was beaten in Afghanistan. Looks like we're in for another costly war there without end. n/t

[elleng]

7. Check this out.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5220660