Clipmarks | Vietnam ClipsObamas Af-Pak Plan Just Stinks of Vietnamclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Then he got all the solutions wrong. Start with his inane -- but touchingly American -- statement that "the people of Pakistan want the same things we want." Oh, really? How many Post readers think Sharia law would be a good idea? How about beating the crap out of women just for yuks? Or stoning them to death because they smiled at the wrong time? And lets ban alcohol, bare arms, dating and jobs for women. And grow those beards, fellas! Yeah, were tight. Were such good buds that, while the Pakistanis protect the worst elements within the Taliban, manipulate our key supply line and pander to terrorists, Obama wants to guarantee Pakistans stunningly corrupt politicians $1.5 billion in aid every year. Plus military aid. Why on earth should the Pakistanis help us when we reward them lavishly for screwing us? Want a truly fresh strategy that would work? End all support of any kind to Pakistan. Close our embassy. Theyre just like us, O says: A Pakistan political riot . . . er, rally. ![]() President Obama presented his "comprehensive new strategy" for Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was neither new, nor a strategy The rhetoric was masterly. The content was drivel. Obama rightly identified the main threat to us as al Qaeda, which he wants to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat." Then why are his efforts overwhelmingly directed toward the Taliban? The Taliban strategy is to make Afghanistan ungovernable for us. What if, instead of trying to claim worthless territory in the name of a corruption-poisoned Afghan government, we flipped the rules and just kept Afghanistan ungovernable for the Taliban? Wed need far fewer troops. And the investments return would be higher. Or how about Obamas ringing claim that the Taliban have "nothing to offer the Afghan people but terror and oppression?" Many Afghans -- at least among the Pashtun plurality -- dont agree. To his credit, Obama noted Pakistans importance Für die Inhalte dieses Feeds ist alleine der jeweilige Autor/Anbieter verantwortlich. Die Inhalte stellen nicht die Meinung von EasyRSS dar. Dies ist eine automatisch generierte E-Mail. Bitte antworten Sie nicht auf diese E-Mail. Wenn Sie Feedback an EasyRSS senden wollen, nutzen Sie bitte das Feedback Forumlar. Wenn Sie sich von EasyRSS abmelden wollen, gehen Sie bitte auf den Menüpunkt "Meine Daten". Ihr EasyRSS Team http://www.easyrss.de |