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Gates Versus the White House
On Monday, Gates said, “The Obama administration needs to decide on a war strategy for Afghanistan without waiting for a government there to be widely accepted as legitimate.” Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), chairman of the Republican Study Committee told HUMAN EVENTS yesterday this indicates politics are in control of policy on Afghanistan. "We now know that while his military advisers are kept in the dark, the President’s Afghanistan policy is being run by the White House political team" Price said. “At a critical time when our men and women in Afghanistan are fighting an under-resourced war without a winnable strategy, Rahm Emanuel is throwing up any roadblocks he can, all to give himself more time to find a political solution for his party’s anti-war base. Full Article at Human Events OnlineWe now know that while his military advisers are kept in the dark, the President’s Afghanistan policy is being run by the White House political team
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Gates Versus the White House
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The clear message for the President is ‘no more excuses’ ... Delay leads to defeat, not victory; it’s critical for the Commander-in-Chief to support his commander-on-the-ground now. The wavering in Washington is disheartening American troops, demoralizing the people of Afghanistan, and emboldening our t...
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Correcting the Medicare doctors’ payment discrepancy is a budgetary problem -- health insurance reform tackles a serious regulatory problem. That's why we need to fix the Medicare doctors’ payments first, outside of health reform.
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It would be reckless to make a decision on U.S. troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether, in fact, there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space that the U.S. troops would create and become a true partner in governing the Afghan country.
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The Obama administration needs to decide on a war strategy for Afghanistan without waiting for a government there to be widely accepted as legitimate.
SOURCE: Human Events Online
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