Obama Says- No 'Adjustments' Needed on War Fronts in Af/Pak

[Panaconda]

This year's foreign troop death toll is the highest on record since the war began in late 2001. (AFP)

No 'adjustments' needed on war fronts: Obama

(AFP) – 12 hours ago

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama has told lawmakers that no current changes are needed to his Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy, as US forces escalate operations against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

Obama delivered the verdict, which had previously been voiced by senior members of his national security staff, as he handed over his administration's latest classified report on the conduct of the war mandated by Congress.

"We are continuing to implement the policy as described in December and do not believe further adjustments are required at this time," Obama wrote in the assessment, delivered Monday.

"As the Congress continues its deliberations on the way ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan, I want to continue to underscore our nation's interests in the successful implementation of this policy."

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[VMI Dem]

1. Obama's War, Bush Doctrine.

Yay.

[jaxx]

3. Bush never had an exit plan.

Big difference. Big. Big.

[blindpig]

4. Talk is cheap.

Tell that to the dead.

[jaxx]

5. Better yet, tell it to the naysayers.

[Panaconda]

6. What exit plan?

Where is it?

Let's see, where have I heard this before?

"We're waist-deep in the Big Muddy,
And the Big Fool says to push on ..."

[jaxx]

7. July 2011.......drawdown begins.

For more information please read.

[Panaconda]

12. Oh brother

What did P.T. Barnum say?

“The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience.”

- Albert Camus

[frylock]

10. obama had an exit strategy for gitmo too

[phleshdef]

9. Bush would have given into the military entirely and committed another 10 years.

[unhappycamper]

2. The 'Way Forward' is out the door.

Take a look at Marjah as an example:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9256687

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. It's the "Peace with Honor" plan. Aka: "We didn't really lose" plan.

[maryf]

11. "underscore our nation's interests in the successful implemt. of this policy."

OIL, MINERALS, Global positioning there now they are clear and underscored... K&R

[Panaconda]

13. Kicking