Obama's policies making things worse in the Afghanistan and Pakistan..says Ex CIA Chief in Kabul


	Obama's policies making things worse in the Afghanistan and Pakistan..says Ex CIA Chief in Kabul

TJColatrella

5-11-2009 11:47 AM

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afghanistan, pakistan, obama, bush, war, taliban, al-qaeda, pashtuns

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5-12-2009 6:21 AM

blueridge

People are not paying attention to this. Obama just proposed a $140 billion war budget for this region. It is unnecessary war that is bankrupting the country, and fomenting more war.

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