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Showing posts with label US issues economic policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US issues economic policy. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Tweeting POTUS address to the nation 8 PM From West Point USMA


Tweeting POTUS address to the nation 8 PM From West Point USMA https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff

POTUS address to the nation 8 PM From West Point USMA

We did not ask for this fight. In Sept 11 2001 we were attached.

History lesson on Afghanistan

NATO Article 5 The attack on nation is an attack on us all

1st applause 8:05 PM on withdrawal info from Iraq

Discussion of March initiative in Afghanistan

Defensive about the time it took for review of our Afghanistan strategy

30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan

~Establishing a nexus of national defense lies with Afghanistan efforts

~Disrupt dismantle

~Deny safe haven

Pursue military strategy Contributions from our allies Withdrawal in July 2011 consistent with facts on the ground

Civilian strategy The days of providing a blank check are over.

Linkage with Pakistan US and Pakistan share a common enemy

3 core approaches military civilian and partnership with Pakistan

1. This is not Vietnam 2. We cannot do what we need to do with our current force level 3. Timetable necessary

Transitioning to a discussion of the economics of the war effort. That’s why our commitment cannot be open-ending

Numerous use of “let me be clear,” yet I think that there has been no use of the word “unprecedented”

Waxing poetic about the strength of out nation and our values Indemnifying and justification as to why we fight in Afghanistan

2nd applause at 8:29 PM

3rd applause 8:31 PM Of the people by the people for the people

4th applause after plea for unity.

POTUS finished his speech at 8:33 PM
(Quite an odd speech... This after 3 months?)