Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t — that is how President Obama must feel awaiting tonight’s speech at West Point where he will announce an additional 30,000 troops will be sent to fight in Afghanistan. In one corner, he has his so-called supporters – those that voted for him thinking he was the peace-nik, anti-war President they always dreamed of. In the other corner, are his detractors – people who do not like this President and will rally against him if he doesn’t agree with the full orders of his Generals. And somewhere in between all of that mess is reality. (more…)
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Obama’s War
Posted in Military and Defense, Obama, tagged Afghan War, Afghanistan War, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Michael Moore, Military, national security, Obama, Olbermann, President Obama, troop surge, Troop WIthdrawl, War on Terror on December 1, 2009| 17 Comments »