Proving yet again that talk is cheap, promises are empty, and trolling for votes

[Barbella]

is the only thing that matters....

Despite promises to end the war on his watch, President Obama is set to announce a slowdown of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thousands of troops will remain in the country when Obama leaves office in 2017.

http://www.dw.com/en/officials-obama-to-halt-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/a-18784861

 

[as seen on tv]

full disclosure - I have never served in the military.

that said. I'm not sure what an additional 5,000 troops confined to "green zone" bases, and who never go out on patrol, are intended to accomplish.

 

[Barbella]

full disclosure - I have never served in the military.

that said. I'm not sure what an additional 5,000 troops confined to "green zone" bases, and who never go out on patrol, are intended to accomplish.

Neither have I, and neither AM I.

Maybe someone could explain it to us.

 

[Deleted member 21794]

full disclosure - I have never served in the military.

that said. I'm not sure what an additional 5,000 troops confined to "green zone" bases, and who never go out on patrol, are intended to accomplish.

It's a gutless compromise, nothing more. We should either deploy our military and unleash them to KILL the enemy until he pees himself, or bring them home. IMNSHO

 

[Deleted member 21794]

Neither have I, and neither AM I.

Maybe someone could explain it to us.

I'm sure some leftist will drop in any moment now to support Obama keeping our troops in Afghanistan. Or will they just blame Bush then get the hell out of town?

 

[Barbella]

I'm sure some leftist will drop in any moment now to support Obama keeping our troops in Afghanistan. Or will they just blame Bush then get the hell out of town?

Had this idiot gone in and actually tried to win this war instead of dragging his feet for political reasons, this war might've been over years ago...