Clinton off to Afghanistan as war fears rise

[defendandprotect]

Clinton off to Afghanistan as war fears rise


By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writer Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writer – 46 mins ago
WASHINGTON – Amid growing concerns about the war in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to South Asia on a mission aimed at refining the goals of the nearly 9-year-old conflict.

Clinton's visit comes with American lawmakers increasingly questioning the course of the war as the death toll of U.S. and international forces rises and also expressing concerns about corruption and the utility of massive assistance to both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

She will attend next week's international conference in Kabul where the Afghan government is expected to outline plans to bolster deteriorating security conditions, reintegrate militants into society and crack down on corruption. She also will stop in Pakistan to push greater cooperation between Islamabad and Kabul.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/clinton_asia


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END THESE WARS --

Castro was evidently predicting recently/today? that US would attack North Korea --

Remember When Colin Powell and Condi Rice were commenting on how peaceful the world was

... that we'd have to invent an enemy -- and then W invented tons of them?

[SunnySong]

1. Memo to headline writer... um the war is nine years old nt

[Hydra]

2. We've been ignoring NK because there's no loot involved

So I rather doubt we'll bother with them.

I do see us holding Iraq and Afgan/Pakistan in place as strike points for Iran.

At that point, we'll own ~300 billion barrels of oil + everything else in the area.

[NightWatcher]

3. "refining the goals"??? If 9-10 years into a war you need to refine (or redefine)

the goals of a war.....

Maybe you shouldn't still be in said war.

Wait, I forgot, some Saudis with boxcutters.....sure, ok.

I am no longer buying what they're selling. None of it.