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MoveOn Breaks With Obama On Afghanistan
Ben Frumin | December 2, 2009, 4:18PM
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MoveOn.org has sent an e-mail to its members today saying that while "some" members support President Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, "a significant majority think escalating the war is wrong." And, according to MoveOn, almost all of them want the war to end soon.
Nearly all MoveOn members agree that we must have a clear military exit strategy with a firm timeline so we can end the war quickly.
And this:
President Obama said he'll begin withdrawing troops in July, 2011, but news reports are already suggesting that withdrawal could be very limited, so pressure from Congress will be key.
MoveOn is pushing its members to "act now to make sure our representatives and senators hold him to that" -- by signing an e-petition.
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bheartlib
December 2, 2009 8:57 PM
I have been a member of MoveOn for many years. I am not happy about sending more troops into that morass. But...I am totally behind this President. I know two things. He has a good heart, and he is smarter than any President in my lifetime. I know that he listened to many different people...both experts and non-experts. He witnessed the most heart-wrenching scenes pertaining to war, our Fallen Heroes returning home. He thought long and hard about this issue. He was faced with no good choice. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Here's something no one is talking about. What would happen if our troops actually "finished the job"...and got bin-laden? Wow. I can't help but think that is what President Obama is talking about when he says 'finish the job'. Imagine the trial in New York City....
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Tosh
May 22, 2010 10:30 PM
I know that he listened to many different people...both experts and non-experts. He witnessed the most heart-wrenching scenes pertaining to war, our Fallen Heroes returning home. He thought long and hard about this issue. He was faced with no good choice. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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