Fred Thompson: Afghan war 'has been lost'
Added 82 days ago on November 19th, 2009
Former Sen. Fred Thompson today intensified his party's criticism of President Obama's long deliberation over policy in Afghanistan, announcing that Obama's delay signals that "the war has been lost" and that nothing the president now does will "make any difference.""It really doesn't matter how President Obama divides the Afghan baby, how he splits the difference between McChrystal and Biden. Because the war has been lost," Thompson said on his radio show today. "I say this because of one sad and simple fact. The president does not have the will and determination to do what's necessary to win it. His heart's not in it, and never has been. The Taliban knows it. Al Qaeda knows it. Our allies know it. And the American people know it."Our enemies are now emboldened and our friends are discouraged. We cannot prevail if the American people are not willing to make the sacrifices necessary for an extended effort. The case has not been made to them to justify this effort. The case can only be made by the president. This president is unable or unwilling to make that case," Thompson said.
Source: politico.com
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Posted by: james2044
1:33pm, November 19th, 2009
Re: Fred Thompson: Afghan war 'has been lost'
However, Obama is sending the wrong message and when the war is lost it will be Obama's fault. He com no longer smile and vote "present".
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