Comments on: Adm. Mullen: More Troops, Much More Time Needed in Afghanistan

By: braulio_

braulio_ — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:48:47 +0000

It is not possible to discuss the number of troops on any basis other than fact. In a July 23 interview, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said "The US is not an occupation force in Afghanistan" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFWQuOwtMA” target=”_blank”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFWQuOwtMA . Now, less than two months later, he as talking about an additional 1,000 troops PLUS an anticipated 20,000 troops at a later date, all this with John McCain standing by as cheerleader!

How can these people speak in front of cameras? How can Washington politicians continue to neglect the will of their constituents? How can they bear to look a veteran on his/her third tour for example, in the eye? How can they spend another day in Afghanistan without identifying any military objectives? Speaking in broad lush tones, Admiral Mullen wants to bring the Taliban into the political process, and knowing we cannot "turn" them all, those we cannot turn will have to be "killed or captured," all while we are not an occupation force and with another 20,000 non-occupying troops on the way.

All credibility is broken.

By: braulio_

braulio_ — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:47:36 +0000

It is not possible to discuss the number of troops on any basis other than fact. In a July 23 interview, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs, said "The US is not an occupation force in Afghanistan" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFWQuOwtMA . Now, less than two months later, he as talking about an additional 1,000 troops PLUS an anticipated 20,000 troops at a later date, all this with John McCain standing by as cheerleader! How can these people speak in front of cameras? How can Washington politicians continue to neglect the will of their constituents? How can they bear to look a veteran on his/her third tour for example, in the eye? How can they spend another day in Afghanistan without identifying any military objectives? Speaking in broad lush tones, Admiral Mullen wants to bring the Taliban into the political process, and knowing we cannot "turn" them all, those we cannot turn will have to be "killed or captured," all while we are not an occupation force and with another 20,000 non-occupying troops on the way. All credibility is broken.