U.S. pledges $16 billion to train, equip Afghan army: Kabul

[lib2DaBone]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BT1J420091230?type=politicsNews

Defense Ministry spokesman Zaher Azimy said Kabul hoped a donor conference in London next month would provide cash and supplies needed for ambitious plans to expand the army to 240,000 soldiers, from over 100,000 at present.

"For the expansion process of the army, the United States has pledged $16 billion," Azimi said, adding that the cash would be spread out over the period needed to scale up the army, currently estimated at around four years. (what about July 2011?)

"This is not enough by any means and we are hopeful to receive more assistance in London conference (from other NATO allies)."

read: please feed our cause with cash. If you are giving ..we are taking.

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As long as America is willing to give.. they are willing to take.

$16 Billion..WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET OBAMA TO NATION BUILD AT HOME?

I have not heard ONE FRIGGIN WORD ABOUT JOBS AT HOME?

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. My neighbor's kid is obver there training them.

He told his Mom they freakin' hate us and want us out NOW

[Arctic Dave]

2. Fuck Afghanistan. We have wasted enough time and energy on that shit hole.

[Thickasabrick]

3. They will never train that doped up army. There is not enough ammo

to satisfy their let's just shoot up the sky fetish. People really need to read and watch the videos about how stoned these guys are constantly.

[DJ13]

4. Wheres the months of constant hand wringing about expense?

Or do costs only matter if the money is spent on our own nation's poor?

[lib2DaBone]

6. If this does not piss off Americans.. I don't know what will...

Instead.. we get hours upon hours of media lectures about the Underware Bomber. (who, BTW, was escorted onto the plane by a well-dressed man in a suit who helped him get by security.

WTF? Does anyone not even see the Kabuki show anymore?

[MichiganVote]

5. Oh thank goodness. For a minute I thought we were going to spend our money in our country

for our public welfare.

[Faux pas]

7. Me too, fooled again.

[Metta]

8. Throwing good money after bad. When will Obama wake up to what we need at home?

Hint, Obama: it doesn't include corporations. Happy karma.