Finishing The Job In Afghanistan

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

Posted with permission from http://sane-ramblings.blogspot.com/2009/11/finishing-job-in-afghanistan.html

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Finishing The Job In Afghanistan

"It is my intention to get the job done," proclaimed President Obama, stating that despite eight years of war, the U.S. until now had not had "either the resources or the strategy to get the job done."

There is no way to "get the job done in Afghanistan," for that empty abstraction of a phrase means nothing, but signals an escalation of this disastrous war in support of a corrupt Afghan government.

With the help of Congress, what this charismatic and persuasive young president will finish is our economy and his presidency as he pursues his "war of necessity."

This siren song of ego has destroyed many nations across history and along with the Iraq War, it is now on the brink of destroying ours.

Before it does, please raise your voice for moral and fiscal sanity. If we don't stop these wars, more of our brothers and sisters will die brutal and meaningless deaths or will endure a lifetime of horrific suffering, as will their loved ones.

You can make a real difference if as a matter of conscience and conviction you will confront a government gone war mad.

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Although I am a strong supporter of President Obama, I am strongly anti-war, too. This shooting and blowing-up each other bullshit has got to stop!

[ixion]

1. exactly... 'finish the job' means nothing... much like the 'war' on terror

or a 'war' of necessity against a people who have no means of attacking us directly.

It is an empty rationale to satisfy the MIC.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

4. Unfortunately, it does seem that way. nt

[optimator]

2. bravado

what does bravado accomplish?
Does that kind of talk change anyone's mind?

(not directed to the op)

[EFerrari]

3. As is the idea that we can build up the Afghan government's "capacity"

to make a "transition" successful. Right. That's going to happen.

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5. I think this says it all...

"There is no way to "get the job done in Afghanistan," for that empty abstraction of a phrase means nothing, but signals an escalation of this disastrous war in support of a corrupt Afghan government".

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

6. What DainBramaged posted as another thread bears repeating...

"I didn't vote for war, repeal of a woman's right to choose, or ignoring gay rights...
...I didn't vote to bail out Wall Street, I didn't vote to allow continued snooping into my email and phone conversations. I didn't vote to keep the people who torture protected, and I certainly didn't vote to let Bush and Cheney get away with war crimes. I didn't vote so that the health care industry wins, and I didn't vote so that Unions are crushed by continuing the secret vote".

"I voted for hope, and hope is fading, fast".

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Very well put.

Thanks Dain!