Afghanistan News: Obama says NO to everything!

[CountDeMoney]

It is rather funny, really.

Everyone hates their own system, but is convinced that the only thing worse is the "other" system.

  I know.  We need to find the country that's happy with their system and then we can all copy it.

Taiwan.

[CountDeMoney]

I've been invited to give a speech about Afghanistan strategy on January 11th.  I'll post the video afterwards.

Have you worked out what the general theme will be yet?

My audience will mostly be opposed to our involvement in Afghanistan on either libertarian or jacksonian grounds, so I will in part have to make a case for our long-term comittment to Afghanistan.  I'll have to explain the difference between counterterrorism and counterinsurgency.  I'll also will have to be prepared to talk about Obama's decision (if any) and obama's decision-making process, though I'm not sure if I address it as part of my speech or only during question-ad-answer session.  That will probably depend in part what decision (if any) Obama eventually makes.

I'll have over a month to get ready so that is plenty of time.  I only had two days to prepare the speech about the evolution of military tactics during GWOT and less than two weeks for the speech on Iran, so this gives me a long time to prepare.

Hansy must be doing the Robert Bork Roast over at The Federalist Society.

[DGuller]

Carl Levin and David Obey have proposed paying for any troop increase in Afghanistan with....a tax surcharge on the rich! 

They need to pay their fair share.

[DGuller]

It is rather funny, really.

Everyone hates their own system, but is convinced that the only thing worse is the "other" system.

  I know.  We need to find the country that's happy with their system and then we can all copy it.

Taiwan.

Wrong, Taiwan is not a country.  Nice try.

[CountDeMoney]

It is rather funny, really.

Everyone hates their own system, but is convinced that the only thing worse is the "other" system.

  I know.  We need to find the country that's happy with their system and then we can all copy it.

Taiwan.

Wrong, Taiwan is not a country.  Nice try.

Fuck you.  Their national healthcare system sure as shit isn't managed from Beijing, you commie cocksucking douchebag.

[MadImmortalMan]

Wrong, Taiwan is not a country.  Nice try.

Don't be evil. 

[Siege]

I heard Obama said yes to everything.

[The Minsky Moment]

What are the Jacksonian grounds for opposing involvement in Afghanistan?

No Indians there.

[DGuller]

What are the Jacksonian grounds for opposing involvement in Afghanistan?

No Indians there.

But they're not that far off either.

[Caliga]

My spouse is Native American and as such I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on her behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans. 

[Ed Anger]

My spouse is Native American and as such I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on her behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans. 

redskins.

[garbon]

I'm supposedly Indian and I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on my behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans.

[Berkut]

My spouse is Native American and as such I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on her behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans. 

I like the term "Aboriginal American". It is much more accurate than "Indian" (obviously) or "Native American", which is just as lame since *I* am a native American, as is anyone born in America.

For some reason the term "aboriginal American" isn't all that popular though...

[HisMajestyBOB]

Australian natives got dibs on "aborigine" or "aboriginal X".

[Neil]

My spouse is Native American and as such I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on her behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans. 

Princessa has a job, and is thus not truly native.  She's an Uncle Tom.