Maybe Kerry should cut himself with his razor again and put himself up for another Purple Heart.
On Oct 27, 12:54 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_13645898?source=email > > Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision > > By Charles Babington and Anne Gearan > > Associated Press > > Posted: 10/26/2009 04:46:03 PM PDT > Updated: 10/26/2009 07:47:32 PM PDT > > JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- President Barack Obama mourned 14 Americans > killed Monday in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and told a military > audience he will not be hurried as he evaluates whether to alter U.S. > strategy in the war. > > "I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm's way. I > won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary," Obama said > during a visit to Naval Air Station Jacksonville. > > Obama is nearing a decision on whether to commit large numbers of > additional troops to the war next year. His top military commander in > Afghanistan favors an increase of roughly 40,000, officials have told > The Associated Press, which would allow the U.S. military to expand its > reach in areas of the country's south and east now under Taliban sway. > > Obama's visit to the naval air station came after he convened another in > a series of White House war council sessions with about a half-dozen > Cabinet officials and other top advisers earlier Monday amid Republican > criticism that he is taking too long to choose his next move. > > The Situation Room session focused on the cooperation between U.S. > military and civilian efforts in Afghanistan, White House officials > said. Another session may be held later this week. > > Obama did not tip his hand on how he might decide. White House press > secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that a decision was still expected > in the coming weeks. > > A war plan that asks Obama to commit tens > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Advertisement > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > of thousands of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan is too ambitious, > a top Senate Democrat said Monday. > > Sen. John Kerry, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, > praised commanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal but said his plan for adding > troops in Afghanistan "goes too far, too fast." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
