Obama ‘Pleased’ With Afghan War
Thursday Report Won't Include Any Policy Changes
Reiterating comments from yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insisted that no policy changes will be announced on Thursday and that the public version of the Afghan War report won’t include any surprises.
Gibbs termed President Obama ‘pleased’ with the war, and insisted that he hopes to “strengthen capacity inside of Afghanistan” going forward. President Obama was said to have met with advisors earlier today regarding the war.
Gibbs was quite short of evidence of the “progress” in the Afghan War, insisting only that it was “obvious.” He did reference improved cooperation with Pakistan, however, which is probably poorly timed as Admiral Mullen is in Pakistan today berating the government for not having invaded North Waziristan yet.
At no point in his comments did Gibbs mention the open letter from a collection of foreign policy experts warning that the war is going extremely poorly, and those comments are expected to be kept far from the official speech by President Obama on Thursday.
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Steve Hogan
December 14th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Our dear leader has spoken and is pleased with his war. Nothing more need be said. Move along now.
davidgrayling
December 14th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Obama must be a man who is easily pleased. Either that or he's being fed a pack of lies.
The cables show how much of America's 'progress' is developed in 'La-la Land.' The propaganda spinners must've all come from advertising agencies.
The U.S. will say and do anything to create an illusion of success. The truth is that it's having its bum kicked, just like in Vietnam.
http://www.dangerouscreation.com
Druthers
December 15th, 2010 at 4:18 am
PLEASED with the Afghan war? Our president should open his mouth a bit wider and stuff in the other foot.
Before the election we were told over and over of the high IQ of the candidate Obama.
It is time for him to start using some of those little "grey cells" before he gets led away to "Shutter Island" by those pulling the strings.
Montaigne
December 15th, 2010 at 5:18 am
Well, doesn't HE harm his country by teaching the population, that the leaders may lie whenever they fancy some personal gain from that?! Isn't that 1000 times more dangerous for the USA than even 1000 poorly equipped, raging amateurs? Not to speak of a few hundred hiding in caves?
His patriotic duty is to tell the miliary and the establishment, that the game is over! People do not vote for a president, that trembles and bows before the establishmen,t and further any easy-to- debunk spin like a slave! What a little jerk you found there – and what does that tell you of the value of elections in the USA?
boutet
December 15th, 2010 at 5:23 am
How can anyone be pleased with a war? This is more inane than Bush's "Mission Accomplished." Possibly the single stupidest comment ever to come out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. If there were a Supreme Being concerned with human kind, there would be trouble over this fatuous moronic comment.
Kurt
December 15th, 2010 at 6:43 am
I hope all the Dems who voted for him are happy.
They should not be surprised. After all, Obama went around in 2008 calling the Afghan war the "right war" and promised to escalate and expand it. The really strange part was that by saying this, Obama apparently managed to convince most of the people who really opposed this war to vote for him and his platform of expanding and escalating this war.
I really wish that all the people who tell pollsters that they oppose these wars would actually try voting for candidates that oppose these wars. There were at least three choices other than Obama that opposed the war on the last presidential ballot. Too bad the 60% who say they want this war over didn't bother to vote for any of them, and elected Obama and the pro-war Democrats. And now after two years, when they aren't happy, they elected the even more pro-war Republicans for more 'change'. And so it goes …..
skulz fontaine
December 15th, 2010 at 7:21 am
Gibbs says the Obama is "pleased" and it's "obvious." Obviously, Gibbs is more a lickspittle than say Ari Fleicher.
paulBass
December 15th, 2010 at 7:34 am
well compared to bush's wars that were being protested on a regular basis these seem to be working great.
oakland raiders
December 15th, 2010 at 8:06 am
O = W
JLS
December 15th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Great post Montaigne, very well said!
Carpenter13
December 15th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Obama had as one of his top advisers in the prez campaign Rahm Emanuel, who he made chief of staff, "the most powerful chief of staff in history" according to the New York Times. Rahm Emanuel holds a dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship and is the son of Benjamin Emanuel, a member of the Zionist terrorist group the IRgun, which murdered and bombed British soldiers and civilians to make them leave Palestine to the Zionists.
The Zionist-derived establishment in Israel wanted war against Iraq, Iran, Syria and Afghanistan to crush the last countries in the Middle East that voiced any serious criticism against the Palestinian genocide. This is not the only connection Obama has to the Israeli network in Washington D.C., showing that he is completely on their side, even though the media bosses find it useful to call him hostile to Israel when he wants brief stops to Zionist settlements.
By his friends you shall know him. So OF COURSE Obama is pleased with the war. The more destroyed, poor and lifeless Afghanistan becomes, the better. It must be neutralized, and serve as a warning to all other Middle Eastern countries: "This is what happens when you oppose us."
Montaigne
December 15th, 2010 at 9:34 am
I gave you a plus, but didn't like the reality at all!
redporch
December 15th, 2010 at 9:47 am
From a long line of Imbeciles, degenerates & thieves…
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eeYt1gOHtiQ/TMex3ib4SdI…
Guests
December 15th, 2010 at 10:56 am
The only one who would say such thing is Obama.., yet what do you expect of a man who the insurance companies thanking him for the new 50 million poor Americans whom didn’t have anything but now they have to buy insurance which they couldn’t afford to begin with. On behalf of insurance companies we the insurance company thanking you.., hope you can do the same in Afghanistan where we can make some to lots of money out of the poorest Afghani whom not only have anything to eat but no insurance.., Mr. president: this I think must be your next platform to American and Afghan people.., and off course as a propaganda for liberal (who call themselves that) people to elect you again where for the Afghani people.., is the war that would bring about progress and make them to have something to eat.., so is the fact for the Americans poor whom are in line for food bank around the country.
j r
December 15th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Why wouldn't he be pleased? The war is going as planned, the mission of transferring hundreds of billions of dollars from the middle class to wealthy defense contractors is right on schedule. The schedule of course being to keep this scam going as long as possible. You don't really think anyone in power really wants to end this money train, do you?
Johnny_Warbucks
December 15th, 2010 at 11:52 am
In order to fully appreciate the madness surrounding this debacle, one only need to look at the headlines right here on the home page and that says it all:
* Obama 'Pleased' With Afghan War
*NATO Air Strike Destroys Afghan School, Kills 30 'Suspects'
* Red Cross Says Afghan Conditions Worst in 30 Years
* Afghan Ultra-Violence: Petraeus Triples Air War
* Holbrooke's Last Words: 'You've Got to Stop This War in Afghanistan'
Need I say more?
Johnny_Warbucks
December 15th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Those who profit from warmongering, death and destruction should be very, very pleased with this war. Obama is, of course, voicing their content.
Bruce Richardson
December 15th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
How can any human being be pleased with the carnage unleashed by the US military?
This is a guy who never heard the crack of a bullet being fired in his direction, yet, he is pleased with the shattering of another country. This is sick!
Johnny_Warbucks
December 15th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
I am really sorry to hear that reading is not your strongest skill.
boutet
December 15th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Not your highly intelligent comment, good sir. I was referring to our President's moronic, insensitive, insane comment. Apologies if I was unclear.
boutet
December 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Not your comment good sir but Obama's. Sorry for any lack of reference. It's been a hectic day. Mea culpa.
Johnny_Warbucks
December 15th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
No heart feelings. Totally agree with you except that I don't think he's a moron which is, in my view, what makes him all the more dangerous. He's very conning and conniving that one. And a world class liar.
andy
December 15th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
The emperor has no clothes…
guests
December 15th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
This is the man who was selling his vote to the 40-50 million poor American whom didn’t have any insurance calling it health reform, he is the man who would sell his "idea" in stopping the war in Iraq and Afghanistan where he did get paid by the NOBELITIES of the NOBEL PEACE PRICE in advance.., he is the man who would sell his "justice" for people to vote for him and then he would say.., wait a minute..! off course he must be "PLEASED" with what is going on in Afghanistan.., after all is the Afghanis’ that murdered by the NATO bombardment.., whatever he did say and saying now which been a lies after lies.., therefore, for one.., I agree with you he is a world class liar.
Ian
December 15th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
He is worse than a moron, he is amoral.