Obama WH falsely downplaying risks of retreat in Afghanistan: Military, intel sources (Iraq, enemies)

[sanrene]

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Where did the idea come that the Taliban are "moderates"?

It comes not from Afghanistan, but from the left wing of the Democratic Party. They have increased pressure on Obama to get out of Afghanistan, and the Nobel Peace Prize was specifically intended to help in that effort. The Left wants a way out of the war, and the Obama administration has begun floating trial balloons to help sell this as something other than a retreat, if Obama goes along with it.

I don't think it will fly - the notion that the Taliban can be divorced from AQ.

The Taliban are not moderates, and they share the same ideological, political, and tactical goals as Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri. Anyone saying anything differently is simply selling a false argument for a dishonorable retreat in the face of our enemies.

Bob Kerrey: Obama's Nobel and His Obligation to Afghanistan - WSJ.com

Afghanistan is also not Iraq. No serious leader in Kabul is asking us to leave. Instead we are being asked to withdraw by American leaders who begin their analysis with the presumption that victory is not possible. They seem to want to ensure defeat by leaving at the very moment when our military leader on the ground has laid out a coherent and compelling strategy for victory.

Are Obama advisers downplaying Afghanistan dangers? | McClatchy

WASHINGTON -- As the Obama administration reconsiders its Afghanistan policy, White House officials are minimizing warnings from the intelligence community, the military and the State Department about the risks of adopting a limited strategy focused on al Qaida, U.S. intelligence, diplomatic and military officials told McClatchy.

And why would they be attempting to do that? To "redefine" the Taliban as a moderate, reasonable entity?

led forces have much closer ties to al Qaida now than they did before 9/11, would allow the terrorist network to re-establish bases in Afghanistan and would help Osama bin Laden export his radical brand of Islam to Afghanistan's neighbors and beyond, the officials said.

We can see where obama is going with this, can't we?

[mohawkx]

Thank you for posting the links to the various opinion peices concerning Afghanistan. They just highlight the extremely difficult decisions that President Obama and the administration must make concerning America's future in Afghanistan and the overall fight against terrorism throughout the world.

These opinion peices showcase the extreme differences that exist among individuals outside the actual decision making process and provide for a lively background noise to the policy makers who will actually shape our strategy in Afghanistan.

[HappyTexan]

The agenda is changing.

[burdell]

"It comes not from Afghanistan, but from the left wing of the Democratic Party. They have increased pressure on Obama to get out of Afghanistan, and the Nobel Peace Prize was specifically intended to help in that effort."

Please DO explain how it is the left wing of the Democratic Party arranged the awarding of the Nobel to Obama in order to increase the pressure on him to withdraw? You must think they'te absolute genius.

[mohawkx]

Originally Posted by burdell

"It comes not from Afghanistan, but from the left wing of the Democratic Party. They have increased pressure on Obama to get out of Afghanistan, and the Nobel Peace Prize was specifically intended to help in that effort."

Please DO explain how it is the left wing of the Democratic Party arranged the awarding of the Nobel to Obama in order to increase the pressure on him to withdraw? You must think they'te absolute genius.

They are Opinion Peices. You don't actually have to prove the facts in opinion peices. You just have to link them to your post to support your agenda.