Michael Steele and the War in Afghanistan
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"I'm hardly one to stick up for Michael Steele.
Although a thoroughly pleasant individual, Steele was never the right man to reinvigorate the GOP as its National Committee Chairman and has - on countless occasions - endeavored to put his foot in his mouth, alienating the very people who send those checks to 310 First Street.
And now Steele's remarks at a Connecticut fundraiser pertaining to Afghanistan may well signal the end of his tumultuous Chairmanship of the GOP. ...
In fact, Steele should be commended for raising the matter, whether he did it publicly or not. Despite the worrying death-- and financial--toll in Afghanistan, nobody is talking about it. It's baffling. There appears to be some sort of wicked consensus across party lines that we will stay in Afghanistan "until the job is done" with very little reference as to what "the job" is. I imagine that most Americans would be alarmed at the notion of Afghanistan as a perpetual war. But it's looking like one, especially with a vague strategy of not leaving until "Afghanis can stand up for themselves."
That's not to say we should pull out. The Obama administration should be given the time to execute its strategy. But that being said there must be a serious dialogue about the costs - both short and long term - being incurred by Americans. Excuse the GOP imagery, but Afghanistan is the elephant in the room. For both parties."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/michael-steele-and-afghanistan
Although a thoroughly pleasant individual, Steele was never the right man to reinvigorate the GOP as its National Committee Chairman and has - on countless occasions - endeavored to put his foot in his mouth, alienating the very people who send those checks to 310 First Street.
And now Steele's remarks at a Connecticut fundraiser pertaining to Afghanistan may well signal the end of his tumultuous Chairmanship of the GOP. ...
In fact, Steele should be commended for raising the matter, whether he did it publicly or not. Despite the worrying death-- and financial--toll in Afghanistan, nobody is talking about it. It's baffling. There appears to be some sort of wicked consensus across party lines that we will stay in Afghanistan "until the job is done" with very little reference as to what "the job" is. I imagine that most Americans would be alarmed at the notion of Afghanistan as a perpetual war. But it's looking like one, especially with a vague strategy of not leaving until "Afghanis can stand up for themselves."
That's not to say we should pull out. The Obama administration should be given the time to execute its strategy. But that being said there must be a serious dialogue about the costs - both short and long term - being incurred by Americans. Excuse the GOP imagery, but Afghanistan is the elephant in the room. For both parties."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/michael-steele-and-afghanistan
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