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The Washington Post: “The speech is intended to help Obama check off another of the major promises he made during the campaign, and shortly after becoming commander-in-chief. Barely a month after he took office, he told a military audience at Camp Lejeune: ‘Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end.’ White House officials are very wary of echoing Bush's pronouncement of: ‘mission accomplished,’ especially given the ongoing political turmoil and potential for violence in Iraq. Instead, in his speech, Obama will remind Americans that thousands of troops will remain in the country as a ‘transitional force’ for years, and will likely face danger.”
The New York Times adds, “The high-level public focus on Iraq appears aimed at least in part at blunting some of the growing frustration, particularly among his liberal base, over the struggling war in Afghanistan. The president essentially is arguing to skeptics in the public and in Congress that he is bringing at least one war to a conclusion and can do so with another eventually as well.”
On message: Echoing what Vice President Biden said on NBC’s Today show, President Obama mentioned this about Afghanistan: “Nobody thinks that Afghanistan is going to be a model Jeffersonian democracy,” Obama said on CBS Sunday Morning. “What we’re looking to do is difficult -- very difficult -- but it’s a fairly modest goal, which is: Don’t allow terrorists to operate from this region. Don’t allow them to create big training camps and to plan attacks against the US homeland with impunity.”
And he revised his grade to an “incomplete.”
Speaking of Afghanistan, the New York Times “Week in Review” asked this question: “Long before Afghanistan became the longest shooting war in American history, the question loomed: Could it have turned out differently?”
“If only we had been smart enough, the arguments went, the ‘good war’ might not have gone bad. If only we had gone into Tora Bora with overwhelming force in the winter of 2001, and captured Osama bin Laden. If only we had put a substantial force into the country in 2002, rather than assuming that the Taliban had been 'eviscerated,' the term used, and now regretted, by American military briefers. If only we had carried through on President George W. Bush’s promise of a ‘Marshall Plan’ for Afghanistan. If only we had not been distracted by Iraq, or averted our eyes from the Taliban’s resurgence, or confronted the realities of Pakistan’s fighting both sides of the war ... If only.”
“First lady Michelle Obama urged Congress to pass legislation that calls for higher nutritional standards for school meals. In an op-ed essay appearing in Monday's edition of The Washington Post, Mrs. Obama wrote that the Child Nutrition Bill would require more fruits, vegetables and whole grains and less fat and salt in school lunches and breakfasts. And she said it would help eliminate junk food in vending machines.”
President Obama became the first sitting president to take in a WNBA game. He played basketball for 75 minutes with the All Army team and then he and daughter Sasha took in a Washington Mystics game later.
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America, Johnny is gonna come 'Marching Home" soon from playing in the sandbox of Iraq. Just as soon as they get all the sand washed away, some will probably be realigned to the sandbox of Arizona to Fight them illegals, Who keep getting Hired for those jobs, American's are to good for. Anyways, America needs to Help these Troops get reacclimated(RickSpere) to the Nastiness that we call Politics now. They need to be shown how to Stomp thier feet & Scream at the Top of thier Lungs, because, Thinking is'nt in the PlayBook, now. TemperTantrums are the Norm now, if you're in the Minority Political party. They'll need to be ReBrainwashed(Somemore RickSpere)into thinking, Hispanics are taking over The World& for the Moment, Abortion is a NonStarter. It should'nt take long for the Minority party to forget, it was them that Ultimatly sent them to the SandBox, & to ask johnny to let Bygones be Bygones,"America really needs You Now Johnny"!
Stand with us, Johnny! Other than giving the very people who asked Us to send you over there, Mo $$, we got No Idea, what we're gonna do for you, Now that you're back Home. But, if You don't care, can you do this one thing for Us. Go to Arizona & act like your doing something at the Border, because We think, them Hispanics have "WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION"!
Welcome Home Johnny, where the hell you been!
My oh my.
Obama is letting the withdrawal agreement negotiated by Bush to be completed.
With Palin as President there would be Canadian Bacon, Easter Island Eggs, Japanese Sushi and British Beer. We would be at war with every nation simply based on sheer stupidity.
Well, Louis, she isn't President. And, what does this message have to do with anything in the article? Seems the "sheer stupidity" is your message.
HAHA, I love knee jerk reactions. Remember your beloved McCain and his 100 years wars he was ready to continue. Remember the airhead he selected as VEEP. Remember the airhead's ideas on foreign diplomacy aligned with McSame's views on bomb, bomb, Iran...
It's the midget mentality of war profiteers such as Dick, Bush and all the other indoctrinated Rusholytes that will be the crushing of this nation and blind followers such as yourself that would believe it's for the better simply because you believe war is the best answer.
Pick up a book, preferrably a history book.
Typical far left response, Lewis. Go off on another tangent; don't answer the question!
And, FYI, McCain was not my "beloved" and I never wanted either of these idiotic wars.
First of all I answered your question before you asked it. Second, you voted for McSame and Airhead.
Well, the more things change. . .
I'm SO glad that the slumping 'recovery', document dump by the founder of WikiLeaks, (why isn't that piece of human garbage being charged with treason?), and rapidly declining poll numbers, (yes, gang, he DOES care about polls-he has spent more on polling in two years as president than Bush or Clinton), haven't had any effect on Obama's priorities: doing "The View", and taking in B-ball games. The guy sure knows how to indulge himself, doesn't he?
Having been gone for a week, I notice that on realclearpolitics, Obama's numbers have never been worse. More and more people realize that he should never have been elected-and his health care program is more unpopular than ever. Here's a note on that: I just got notification that the policy I pay for, may not be available to me anymore. Why? Well, it seems that the company may not be ALLOWED to offer a policy that pays out such generous benefits, as it will not meet the discrimination thresh hold. Oh-and this: on top of my regular premium increase, I will have to pay between 7% and 10% ON TOP, to cover those who will join the policy with serious health problems who have never bothered to get coverage prior to getting sick. Great news-I just KNEW that when folks found out what was in the bill,they would embrace it. Right. And sometime soon, thanks to the great and powerful Obama, the sun will rise in the WEST for a change.
Well,I promised news when I got back,and hoped it would be good. Here is is:
Happy Birthday to me,
Princess does NOT need surgery!
More testing of course, but-
so far she's a miracle baby!!!
Don't know how, don't know why, but those malformed kidneys of hers are functioning. Despite one serious infection, she's doing just fine-and surgical intervention is put off indefinitely.
My opinion is that it is all due to all the prayers being sent 'upward' on her behalf. Thanks to all who helped.
Things could look better, but watching the Republicans put up nut cases like Obtuse Angle gives me hope. The Republicans have to find a candidate and they've shown potential to self-destruct and nominate complete whackos. As I observed last week on a different post, you can't beat something with nothing and you can't beat nothing with bat $#!t crazy!
NoJo,
Glad to hear about your princess, nothing in the world is worse than a loved one being ill. Best wishes and prayers heading your way.
Thank you MR President ....bring everyone home...no one cares about what goes on in other countries !! End the bush /cheney crusades...all of them ..The senate/congress will lose a lot of profits from the stock they own in the company's that are servicing Iraq...and if they can keep the war going they get richer !!!!