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To: Road Walker who wrote (528350)	11/12/2009 1:55:46 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577019

"It really goes back to the (Bush abandoned) Powell Doctrine" By that - we removed the Taliban from power and failed to get bin Laden - time to leave, seven years ago.

To: Road Walker who wrote (528350)	11/13/2009 12:32:42 AM
From: tejek	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1577019

During a meeting yesterday, Obama pressed Eikenberry on his concerns. The NYT said the "central focus" of the president's questions was "how long it would take to see results and be able to withdraw." One official added that the president "wants to know where the off-ramps are." Exactly. It really goes back to the (Bush abandoned) Powell Doctrine. A defined, achievable mission and defined exit strategy. The Powell Doctrine was the one good thing to come out of the Vietnam experience. Clearly Bush Sr. followed it....but good ole GW had to prove his daddy wrong.