During a spirited press conference designed to defend President Obama’s Afghan escalation, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed concerns about the growing unpopularity of the war among the American public, claiming that the war would continue and that if the president followed popular opinion the war would already be over and the economy would be in tatters.
Gibbs seemed to grow increasingly uncomfortable with the questioning of the Afghan War, mocking Donald Rumsfeld and making repeated references to 9/11.
When pressed by Helen Thomas about how the plans to have a more direct say in day to day operations of Afghanistan melded with America’s official “respect” for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, Gibbs became increasingly agitated and insisted that not only had Congress approved of the invasion in September 2001, but that he didn’t think President Karzai would mind.
Gibbs also took issue with Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ claims that the July 2011 date for beginning the drawdown was merely an estimate, insisting that it was etched in stone.
blah blah blah… lie, lie, lie. Even the picture of Gibbs is perfect for conveying the message to the public the public – shhhh don't say anything. Just how spirited was that press conference? did anyone throw a shoe?
I am SICK of Bush (and now Obama) invoking Al-Qaeda for escalating the war, redefining our civil liberties, "Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid" mantra. THIS IS NOT CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN! Obama is a one-term president!!
Nice "democracy" we have here where what the public thinks doesn't mean a goddamn thing and your choice every 4 years is to choose between lying warmonger A or lying warmonger B.
i don't think it matters who is president i don't beleive they make any major decisions its outta thier hands bush and obama corporate puppets they are so indebted to corp. and special interests alqueda give me a brake your gonna waste 30 bill. a year on 100 terr. what do we really want there im sure its an oil pipeline through afghan.
When will everyone realize there is no longer right nor left, no Republican nor Democrat. Just a broken system that uses those terms to manipulate the voters to perpetuate itself.
Iran here we come!
Support Ron Paul and Liberty candidates for real change.
We are quickly discovering that Obama sees himself as the 'dictator' of the US – a smiling idiot and moron – who is perhaps a 'Muslim' – who is most likely a Marxist / Communist. What Obama really is – a 'puppet' for Big Oil that wants to build a gas pipeline through Afghanistan – that is what the war is about! Sadly, the American people are the dumbest, most stupid, most uninformed, a nation of 'sheep' being devoured by wolves and they do not even care! We also know that Obama is a LIAR!
Afghanistan's sovereignty? That's a riot! Karzai is a puppet. He has no power and no legitimacy. He's our stooge, but he's a rich stooge, all of it having been stolen from American taxpayers to keep the stupid war going.
I love the 18 month deadline too, which is either etched in stone or subject to change – depending on which administration official they ask. We have the biggest collection of idiots and liars running our government. All of them can go straight to hell for what they're doing to this country.
This is what you get when Obama decided to look "strong" and keep on staff the war criminals of the bush administration. Kick them all out!