This is just astounding. Like many others, I've wanted to be out of Afghanistan for quite a while. But, in keeping with his campaign promises for once, Obama doubled down in that God-forsaken mess. And now that Afghan's are killing our people over some trumped up Koran burning episode, the press is finally starting to ask questions again. And this is what we learned:
Press Secretary Carney says to press:
Another reporter followed up on the question:
http://www.thenation.com/blog/166539...er-afghanistan
Of course we are mostly fighting the Taliban and others there now, but that is allegedly not the reason the President still has us stuck in the quagmire. This is just pathetic. Not sure how I can justify not voting for Ron Paul.
Press Secretary Carney says to press:
What the President did when he reviewed U.S. policy in Afghanistan was insist that we focus our attention on what our absolute goals in the country should be, and prioritize them. And he made clear that the number-one priority, the reason why U.S. troops are in Afghanistan in the first place, is to disrupt, dismantle and ultimately defeat al Qaeda.
Finally, ABC’s Jake Tapper asked Carney when “is the last time US troops in Afghanistan killed anybody associated with Al Qaeda.” Carney didn’t have an answer, and referred Tapper to the Defense Department and NATO’s International Security Assistance Force.
I queried those agencies Tuesday, and got an answer today. According to a Defense Department spokesman, the most recent operation that killed an al Qaeda fighter was in April 2011—ten months ago. However, there was an “al Qaeda foreign fighter” captured near Kabul in May 2011, and an “al Qaeda facilitator” captured in the Paktiya province on January 30 of this year.
By comparison, there have been 466 coalition fatalities since April 2011.
By comparison, there have been 466 coalition fatalities since April 2011.
Of course we are mostly fighting the Taliban and others there now, but that is allegedly not the reason the President still has us stuck in the quagmire. This is just pathetic. Not sure how I can justify not voting for Ron Paul.
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