Comments on: Jawad: With Robust U.S. Commitment, ‘Afghanistan Is Winnable,’ ‘Achieving Victory Is Easy’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: daytripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4107309 daytripper Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:08:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4107309 can someone honestly show me any proof that combatting terrorism was ever on the agenda, ever? if someone told me that the last six years was based on a strategy of proliferating terrorism i would have an easier time believing that. it would also be rather elementary to point to evidence that such a strategy is working, and working well. can someone honestly show me any proof that combatting terrorism was ever on the agenda, ever?

if someone told me that the last six years was based on a strategy of proliferating terrorism i would have an easier time believing that. it would also be rather elementary to point to evidence that such a strategy is working, and working well.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4107169 Gregor Samsa Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:08:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4107169 <i>"Afghanistan is winnable [...] All we need to do is invest in building the capacity of the Afghans[...]</i> What? Trying to solve a problem by throwing money at it!? This man is clearly a liberal. Were he a good conservative, he would understand the need to leave it all up to the "free markets". He is obviously not worthy of any aid from the good ole' US of A. /sarcasm off “Afghanistan is winnable [...] All we need to do is invest in building the capacity of the Afghans[...]

What?

Trying to solve a problem by throwing money at it!?

This man is clearly a liberal. Were he a good conservative, he would understand the need to leave it all up to the “free markets”. He is obviously not worthy of any aid from the good ole’ US of A.

/sarcasm off

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106495 Veritas Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:24:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106495 Afghanistan is like yesterday's dirty underwear! Get rid of this drivel. Afghanistan is like yesterday’s dirty underwear! Get rid of this drivel.

]]> By: Rebel in CA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106481 Rebel in CA Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:20:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106481 PHOTO CAPTION <strong>Jawad demonstrates how a "robust US commitment" up his ass feels like</strong><strong></strong> PHOTO CAPTION

Jawad demonstrates how a “robust US commitment” up his ass feels like

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106442 Leftside Annie Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:09:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106442 Good grief. Where have we heard *this* crap before...? Good grief. Where have we heard *this* crap before…?

]]> By: old_hack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106351 old_hack Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:26:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106351 wait a minute. is he talking about bin laden? Screw them! Just give us your heroin damn it. we'll trade you seom food since you cant grow anything but heroin in that god forsaken hell hole anyways. wait a minute. is he talking about bin laden? Screw them! Just give us your heroin damn it. we’ll trade you seom food since you cant grow anything but heroin in that god forsaken hell hole anyways.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106348 RUCerious Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:22:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106348 We'll know we've won when the warlords that were controlling the country before the Taliban took over are back in the opium business. Hey! We won, let's go home! We’ll know we’ve won when the warlords that were controlling the country before the Taliban took over are back in the opium business.

Hey! We won, let’s go home!

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106347 Xisithrus Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:20:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106347 ]/\] will be asking for another 150 billion be stolen from the conservatives for the other muslim welfare state. /snarcon ]/\] will be asking for another 150 billion be stolen from the conservatives for the other muslim welfare state.

/snarcon

]]> By: Badmoodman http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106345 Badmoodman Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:19:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106345 Good thing "achieving victory is easy" since we have an Army full of "phony soldiers." Good thing “achieving victory is easy” since we have an Army full of “phony soldiers.”

]]> By: wags http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106342 wags Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:18:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106342 If it were so easy.....why haven't we won? How would we know if we do? If it were so easy…..why haven’t we won?

How would we know if we do?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106341 RUCerious Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:18:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106341 Hmmm... Where'd my first comment go?? Hmmm… Where’d my first comment go??

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106340 Krazny Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:18:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106340 Since capturing Bin Laden, would hurt Bush a great deal, I have no doubts that the war in Afghanistan has been undermanned and underfunded. Since capturing Bin Laden, would hurt Bush a great deal, I have no doubts that the war in Afghanistan has been undermanned and underfunded.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106337 Buckie Boy Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:16:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106337 Watch your back thou, Profmarcus. They can be wonderful, loving people and then again NOT. Becareful and be alert. Buck Fush Watch your back thou, Profmarcus. They can be wonderful, loving people and then again NOT. Becareful and be alert.

Buck Fush

]]> By: Jason M. Hendler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106327 Jason M. Hendler Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:00:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106327 Don't worry, libs will legislate away the security of Afghanistan, Iraq and all our allies around the world - they only have a lay in wait of any bad news in any of these parts of the world. Don’t worry, libs will legislate away the security of Afghanistan, Iraq and all our allies around the world – they only have a lay in wait of any bad news in any of these parts of the world.

]]> By: profmarcus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106325 profmarcus Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:00:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106325 i am exploring a possible opportunity to work in afghanistan, helping build a healthy, effective, sustainable business association... i hope it happens... i would certainly learn a lot and, hopefully, i could bring something of value to the country... we'll see... <a href="http://takeitpersonally.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">And, yes, I DO take it personally</a> i am exploring a possible opportunity to work in afghanistan, helping build a healthy, effective, sustainable business association… i hope it happens… i would certainly learn a lot and, hopefully, i could bring something of value to the country… we’ll see…

And, yes, I DO take it personally

]]> By: Clumberfeet http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106324 Clumberfeet Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:59:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106324 Afghanistan is winnable, just send more US lives and wealth. Afghanistan is winnable, just send more US lives and wealth.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106323 Buckie Boy Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:58:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106323 oops...won years ago...my bad. oops…won years ago…my bad.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106322 Buckie Boy Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:57:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106322 The original war, the justifiable one, the one that GW666 took his eye off of, the one that did have something to do with terrorism, should have been one years ago, but GW666 had his eye on Iraq all along, so it too will be a failure till we get the Dems in control of the WH and both houses. Buck Fush The original war, the justifiable one, the one that GW666 took his eye off of, the one that did have something to do with terrorism, should have been one years ago, but GW666 had his eye on Iraq all along, so it too will be a failure till we get the Dems in control of the WH and both houses.

Buck Fush

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106320 Nevar Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:56:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106320 Bush: "Sorry, Jawad, we got busy fightin' turrists, jes don' plow them poppy fields under, and you'll be just fine, OK? heh heh Bush:
“Sorry, Jawad, we got busy fightin’ turrists, jes don’ plow them poppy fields under, and you’ll be just fine, OK?
heh heh

]]> By: bob h http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4106312 bob h Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:49:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/jawad-afghanistan/#comment-4106312 Well the Carlyle group will soon have the middle east in hand....yippeeee...snarcoff/ Well the Carlyle group will soon have the middle east in hand….yippeeee…snarcoff/

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