Monday, November 30, 2009

Do-do, Mud pies and Tooth Fairies

The wish list for gaining control of Afghan poppy fields continues in its circular orbit. People die as America continues playing her polar games. Plucking rose petals, Spinning the Bottle, Knock-knock. Sad.
NYTimes: Obama's exit strategy for Afghanistan comes Tuesday.
by Nuisance Industry
Excerpt:
Mr. Obama was expected on Tuesday to describe commitments from Afghanistan’s president, Hamid Karzai, and specific benchmarks his government must meet — to crack down on corruption, deploy well-trained Afghan troops and police officers, and focus on development in one of the world’s poorest nations. Mr. Obama was expected to be far less specific about Pakistan, where Taliban leaders are commanding operations across the border against American forces, and where Al Qaeda’s central leadership still lives.
Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/11/29/809059/-NYTimes:-Obamas-exit-strategy-for-Afghanistan-comes-Tuesday.

As always,
BB

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