I guess it is time for Obama to fire another general....

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http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/08/24/conway-us-withdrawal-deadline-
boosts-taliban-in-afghan-war/

Conway: U.S. Withdrawal Deadline Boosts Taliban in Afghan War

By Nathan Hodge
The top U.S. Marine general in Afghanistan said President Barack Obama’s 
announced July 2011 deadline to start withdrawing troops from the 
country had given 'sustenance' to the Taliban.

We know the president was talking to several audiences at the same time 
when he made his comments on July 2011,” Gen. James Conway told 
reporters on Tuesday. “In some ways, we think right now it’s probably 
giving our enemy sustenance….In fact, we’ve intercepted communications 
that say, 'Hey, you know, we only have to hold out for so long.'

Conway, who recently returned from a trip to the region, said he 
expected Marines to remain on the ground in southern Afghanistan, the 
traditional stronghold for the Taliban, well after July 2011, though he 
himself is set to retire in the fall.




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Jeff

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