Monday, October 19, 2009

Behind The Scenes In Obama's War Council Debate


From CNN:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There's an air of mystery hanging over President Obama's war council, which meets in secrecy yet again this week to discuss a new strategy for Afghanistan in the highly secure White House Situation Room.

But senior officials closely involved in the decision-making process reveal that the president and his team are grappling with one particularly urgent question: Will Gen. Stanley McChrystal's push for 40,000 more U.S. troops really secure Afghanistan?

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My Comment: I hope that someone is taking notes so that a more detailed analysis of how this "war council" worked (or does not work) can be analyzed when this is all over.

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