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Title: President Obama in Afghanistan on anniversary of Bin Laden's death: Defeat of Al Qaeda is 'within reach'
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NYDailyNews
URL Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor ... ma-bin-laden-article-1.1070729
Published: May 1, 2012
Author: staff
Post Date: 2012-05-01 21:55:07 by buckeroo
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Views: 5895
Comments: 17
Obama flew in secret under the cover of darkness to Afghanistan Tuesday to officially mark the wind down of America’s longest war, which began above the skies of New York more than 10 years ago as Bin Laden’s terrorists slammed planes into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The President saluted the city for inspiring the U.S. through the costly fight against terrorism — and he extolled the resolve of New Yorkers as he urged a better America. “As we emerge from a decade of conflict abroad and economic crisis at home, it is time to renew America. An America where our children live free from fear, and have the skills to claim their dreams. A united America of grit and resilience, where sunlight glistens off soaring new towers in downtown Manhattan and we build our future as one people, as one nation.” In a nationally televised 11-minute address Tuesday night, Obama vowed the U.S. would end the war in Afghanistan unlike how it was launched — on our terms. The commander-in-chief inked a 10-year postwar security deal with shaky Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai before speaking to a hangar full of raucous U.S. troops, and then the American people via satellite. “Our goal is not to build a country in America’s image,” he said in his talk from Bagram Air Base, “or to eradicate every vestige of the Taliban. . . . Our goal is to destroy Al Qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that.” “We devastated Al Qaeda’s leadership, taking out over 20 of their top 30 leaders. And one year ago, from a base here in Afghanistan, our troops launched the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. “The goal that I set — to defeat Al Qaeda and deny it a chance to rebuild — is now within our reach,” he added. “We must finish the job we started in Afghanistan and end this war responsibly.” The surprise visit followed a hush-hush 13-hour flight on Air Force One, with reporters aboard stripped of their smartphones as staff tried to stamp out online rumors of the trip, citing security risks. The stealth six-hour photo op and national address came after a visit Tuesday by GOP rival Mitt Romney to the West Village firehouse of Engine 24/Ladder 5, which lost 11 men on 9/11. Romney fought to assure voters he would have given the go order on the Navy SEALs’ May 1, 2011, lethal Bin Laden raid. A new Obama ad shows 2007 footage in which the former Massachusetts governor questioned “moving heaven and earth ... to catch one person.” Joined by backer and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Romney accused Obama of exploiting an apolitical victory. “I think it’s totally appropriate for the President to express to the American people that he had an important role in taking out Osama Bin Laden,” Romney said. “But I think politicizing it and trying to draw a distinction between him and myself was an inappropriate use of an event that brought America together,” Romney said. Obama’s first trip to Afghanistan since December 2010 followed a series of incidents stoking tensions between the two nations and threatening to complicate the U.S. military drawdown. Deadly violence erupted in February after coalition troops burned used Korans, unaware of their offense. Then in March, American Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly massacred 17 Afghan civilians. He was whisked back to the U.S. and charged with murder, but Karzai and others demanded a public trial there. Republicans grumbled that the trip is a political victory lap funded by taxpayers. Senior administration officials, however, said the trip’s timing was dictated by negotiations and a desire to sign off on the deal before an upcoming NATO summit in Chicago. On Monday, that “soaring new tower” to which Obama referred, One World Trade Center, eclipsed the Empire State Building as the city’s tallest structure. With News Wire Services jstraw@nydailynews.com BLAH BLAH BLAH This GWBush inspired "WAR" has gone on for OVER ten years. America is a LOSER.
President Obama declared in dramatic fashion on the anniversary of Osama Bin Laden’s death that Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for terrorists — and the defeat of Al Qaeda is “within reach.”
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#1. To: buckeroo (#0)
That says it all.
My thoughts exactly.
Fred, I'm a bit slow, so perhaps you can help me. What does it say?
I think he is saying that having to go in under the cover of darkness shows that it is not going good.
Well no the war is definitely not over. But the plan is to hand the security for the country over to the Afghans. They have turned over certain areas already. Let's hope it works.
I threw-up a bit in my mouth when I heard this. after 2014 - Allows U.S. possibility of keeping forces in Afghanistan after 2014 for purposes of training Afghan forces and targeting al-Qaida. I am not pleased with the President tonight. Not a deal breaker.
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'! SURE it is. All they have to do is defund it. After all, Al Qaeda is Arabic for "database." As in, a CIA database. Osama bin Laden is the alias for Tim Osmond, a CIA operative. The whole fucking thing was a false-flag op. And o'Bungler getting up and talking about it, like he's some sort of God- damned hero for "killing" bin Laden- who's been dead for ten years- simply disgusts me. o'Bungler is a complete fraud. NOTHING about this sack of shit is real. Nothing he says is the truth. NOTHING he does, is for this country. He's doing his best to finally crush the U.S.A., carrying on the work of his predecessors. He's a traitor.
Sig of LoonyMing: Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady I believe that is BS, trying to look like the tough guy to buy a few indy votes by taking the wind out of the neocon's sails. Like most of O'Bushbama's rhetoric it's shuck 'n jive. There's new wars to start, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, etc... Grist for the MIC. Oilbomber's crusade of conquest for corporate profits will go into high gear after the election. Same deal if somehow McMittens gets elected. No hope and no positive change, from those two. They're working for the same master.
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
Meaningless gibberish.
Knocking off osamma was just a regime change - publicity stunt for the liberals !
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
The prez had to visit Afghanistan shrouded in secrecy and in the dark of night - for security reasons, etc. My conclusion is that Afghanistan is still a dangerous place as we approach 11 years of 'war' there. What will we have 'won' or accomplished is beyond me.
What will we have 'won' or accomplished is beyond me. Ah, got it. Y, the fact that troops are still there indeed means it's still a war zone there, and he indeed was traveling to a war zone. We have won nothing there and never will win anything. The minute troops landed there we lost.
The Soviets learned the lesson way back when... December 24, 1979 – February 15, 1989 (9 years, 53 days) We're approaching 11 years...
obomba bin laden lives ! all his cute little taliban - muzzies too !
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
He was Obama's guest at the off white house, staying in the Lincoln bedroom. It wasn't seal team six, but Moochelle's health food that killed him. Bush loved that guy and took great care of him.
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
I think you're an american hating muzzie dupe !
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
Obama flew in secret under the cover of darkness to Afghanistan Tuesday
#2. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
Obama flew in secret under the cover of darkness to Afghanistan Tuesday
That says it all.
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
Obama flew in secret under the cover of darkness to Afghanistan Tuesday That says it all.
#4. To: meguro (#3)
Fred, I'm a bit slow, so perhaps you can help me. What does it say?
#5. To: A K A Stone (#4)
(Edited)
that it is not going good.
#6. To: buckeroo (#0)
Defeat of Al Qaeda is 'within reach'
#7. To: buckeroo (#0)
President Obama declared in dramatic fashion on the anniversary of Osama Bin Laden’s death that Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for terrorists — and the defeat of Al Qaeda is “within reach.”
The economy is wonderful!
Re-elect Obama, he'll pay your rent!
A chicken in every pot!
-- Baghdad Bri-bri --
Translation: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
#8. To: Brian S, *Ron Paul for President* (#6)
(Edited)
I threw-up a bit in my mouth when I heard this. after 2014
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#9. To: NewsJunky (#5)
Well no the war is definitely not over.
#10. To: buckeroo (#0)
#11. To: meguro (#3)
Fred, I'm a bit slow, so perhaps you can help me. What does it say?
#12. To: Fred Mertz (#11)
(Edited)
The prez had to visit Afghanistan shrouded in secrecy and in the dark of night - for security reasons, etc. My conclusion is that Afghanistan is still a dangerous place as we approach 11 years of 'war' there.
#13. To: meguro (#12)
We have won nothing there and never will win anything. The minute troops landed there we lost.
#14. To: hondo68 (#8)
#15. To: Ferret Mike (#14)
#16. To: BorisY, *Yukon neo-Progressive Vermin* (#15)
obomba bin laden lives !
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#17. To: hondo68 (#16)
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