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"As Obama removes our combat brigades from Iraq, he will send at least two additional brigades to Afghanistan, where the Taliban is resurgent. He will also provide our armed forces with the reset capability that they need. He will replace essential equipment, and he will ensure that our men and women in uniform get the care and support they have earned."
For G-d's sake, his campaign website is STILL UP! You can read what he had to say about it directly from the original source!
"Resurgent Al Qaeda in Afghanistan: The decision to invade Iraq diverted resources from the war in Afghanistan, making it harder for us to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden and others involved in the 9/11 attacks. Nearly seven years later, the Taliban has reemerged in southern Afghanistan while Al Qaeda has used the space provided by the Iraq war to regroup, train and plan for another attack on the United States. 2007 was the most violent year in Afghanistan since the invasion in 2001. The scale of our deployments in Iraq continues to set back our ability to finish the fight in Afghanistan, producing unacceptable strategic risks."
Barack Obama never, ever -- not once -- promised to pull troops out of Afghanistan once he was elected. In fact, he said exactly the opposite.
Now go take a Xanax or something and calm the hell down.
Thank you Jill61! You just saved me LOADS of time! People seem to forget what he said about Afghanistan or they just weren't paying attention (or simply couldn't follow along).
She didn't say that. She said, "I know Hawaii is a state but it has the LOOK of going to an exotic place." Look at the video you posted above in #165.
I did look at the video. And she referred to Hawaii, though acknowledging it was a state, as appearing like a "foreign, exotic place." Watch again if you don't believe me.
There's nothing foreign about Hawaii except in the minds of the petty and stupid. It's no more foreign than Myrtle Beach, where she said he ought to be going "for appearances sake". WTH? When did Myrtle Beach become more "American" than Hawaii??? She's a goddamn idiot.
You need to signup. I assume you wont so here's a quote from the article.
"The Obamas are paying for their share of the vacation home; taxpayers are picking up the tab for security and White House staff, which is customary for all presidents"
Yea it's all much ado about nothing...per usual.
I'm actually thinking that as the POTUS he may actually get his accomodations comped. If I can get a free room in Reno he can probably swing one in his home state.
Do you have any evidence that he is NOT spending tax payer dollars?
If you are aware at all with internet postings, if you make an assertion, you supply a link.
I'm sure you disagree with this because it doesn't suit you, but that's what people do on internet boards.
Stops some people from throwing unfounded garbage out as fact.
For all we know, its a semi vacation, working on stuff on and off during his time there.
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