DISQUS

Alexander2 · 1 month ago

Jack:

Can you please get around to increasing the font size for the comments? I know that you are scattered. LOL! I appreciated your comments at another site.

AM2k9 · 1 month ago

"but I’ll say it again, many of us campaigned for and America voted for more war in Afghanistan."--I disagree. What a lot of us campaigned and voted for was the republicans threatening for more wars, occupations with no end in sight and Iraq reduxs. See, to me, Barack Obama is the result of a "lesser of two evils" democratic system. I mean, the electoral choice was between Barack Obama or Sarah Palin....I mean, I know I dont like Obama...but the thought of Sarah Palin being in charge makes me sick.

baratunde · 1 month ago

DONE!! font size on comments increased from 11px to 13.5px. Geek cred restored!!

rikyrah · 1 month ago

thanks Jack

morphus · 1 month ago

President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

That push follows strong reservations about a possible troop buildup expressed by the U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, according to a second top administration official. In strongly worded classified cables to Washington, Eikenberry said he had misgivings about sending in new troops while there are still so many questions about the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Obama is still close to announcing his revamped war strategy — most likely shortly after he returns from a trip to Asia that ends on Nov. 19.

But the president raised questions at a war council meeting Wednesday that could alter the dynamic of both how many additional troops are sent to Afghanistan and what the timeline would be for their presence in the war zone, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss Obama's thinking.

Official: Obama won't take any current war options

ochyming · 1 month ago

… And China is growing 10% as unemployment in the USA rise to two digits, as someone said.

Yes, back in the day USA and England would just give kalashnikovs to puppets, not anymore!

Maybe it is time for a NEW face for the WEST, one that revamp it policies to protect the WEST economy based on oppression for new ones based on real competition ( they have the pole position after all ) and equal treatment between sovereignties.
Doubt the WEST is prepared, but it worth it and it is the only way.

morphus · 1 month ago

The U.S. ambassador in Kabul sent two classified cables to Washington in the last week expressing deep concerns about sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government demonstrates that it is willing to tackle the corruption and mismanagement that has fueled the Taliban's rise, said senior U.S. officials.

Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry's memos were sent in the days leading up to a critical meeting Wednesday between President Obama and his national security team to consider several options prepared by military planners for how to proceed in Afghanistan. The proposals, which mark the last stage of a months-long strategy review, call for between 10,000 and 40,000 more troops and a far broader American involvement of the war.

The last-minute dissent by Eikenberry, who commanded U.S. troops in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007, has rankled his former colleagues in the Pentagon -- as well as Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, said defense officials. McChrystal has bluntly stated that without an increase of tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan in the next year, the mission there "will likely result in failure."

Eikenberry retired from the military in April 2009 as a senior general in NATO and was sworn in as ambassador the next day. His position as a former commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is likely to give added weight to his concerns. It will also likely fan growing doubts about U.S. prospects for Afghanistan among an increasingly pessimistic public.

Although Eikenberry's extensive military experience was one of the main reasons he was chosen by Obama for the top diplomatic job in Afghanistan, the former general had been reluctant as ambassador to weigh in on military issues. Some officials who favor an increase in troops said they were befuddled by last-minute nature of his strongly worded cables.

U.S. ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase

rikyrah · 1 month ago

it's not a country; it's a bunch of a tribes. we can't win, and I'm tired of putting our soldiers into harm's way. we've already spent 1 TRILLION on these pathetic wars...no more. I didn't dislike Iraq because of George Bush, I disliked war - period - that wasn't needed. and changing Presidents won't make me like the war.

GreenLadyHere · 1 month ago

Baratunde: LAWD HA'MERCY!! IT'S A MIRACLE!!

I ONCE WUZ BLIND - - BUT NOW I C!!! :>)

HALLELUJER!! :>)

Here's yer - - -G.O.T.C. AWARD :>)

GOTC = Geek Of The Century :>)

Congratulations! :>)

Annnnnnd, U R the "FIRST BLACK PERSON" 2 get this award! :>)

I'm THA-ROUGH! :>)

baratunde · 1 month ago

you are too much GLH. As for the award, I'd like to thank my momma...

GreenLadyHere · 1 month ago

Baratunde: In HONOR of "MOMMA" :>)

Annnnnnnnd, don't 4-get 2 point skyward- - -ya know- 2 thank God!! :>)

TruthSeeker · 1 month ago

So,

did basal ganglia man grow a set of balls while I was away?