Zinni: Don't Delay Decision on Afghan War
CBS' "Face the Nation" ^ | October 4, 2009 | Michelle Levi
Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:53:39 PM by Lurkina.n.Learnin
(CBS) The former U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Anthony Zinni, warned that the deliberations over whether to send additional troops to Afghanistan - as many as 40,000, as suggested by General Stanley McChrystal - should not go on too much longer, lest the debate be viewed as indecision or weakness.
On CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday, Zinni said it was positive to have a strategic debate and to take all opinions into account. "But I think we have to be careful how long this goes on," he told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer. "It could be seen not only out there in the region but our allies, even [by] the enemy, as being indecisive, unable to make a decision."
He questioned why the White House is questioning the advice of their commander in Afghanistan, General McChrystal who made the request for additional troops.
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10 soldiers dead today. We need to stop voting "present" on the troop surge.
Either bring them home now or give them the troops.