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Obama administration warns public to expect rise in US casualties
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Ewen MacAskill in Washington and Saeed Shah in Islamabad
The Guardian
January 26, 2009
The Obama administration warned the US public yesterday to brace itself for an increase in American casualties as it prepares to step up the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan and the border regions of Pakistan.
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Against a background of widespread protests in Pakistan and Afghanistan over US operations since Obama became president, the vice-president, Joe Biden, said yesterday that US forces would be engaged in many more operations as the US takes the fight to its enemies in the region.
The Obama administration is to double the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 60,000 and when asked in a television interview if the US public should expect more American casualties, Biden said: “I hate to say it, but yes, I think there will be. There will be an uptick.”
Greater US involvement in Afghanistan is a political risk for Obama, with the danger that mounting American casualties could make the war as unpopular as Iraq. Obama, in his first military action as president, sanctioned two missile attacks inside Pakistan on Friday, killing 22 people, reportedly women and children among them. The attacks drew criticism from Pakistani officials at the weekend.
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January 26th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
in the article, Biden says that Obama has always been for attacking “High-Level Al-Qaida targets”.
I don’t think its a far-cry from the truth to say the words “High-Level Al-Qaida targets” can easily be switched out with the words “innocent men, women, and children” and you’d have a pretty accurate statement.
January 26th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
This is change. I heard a chunk of the billions was going to be used for some cosmetics on the national mall. Fuck the mall. Why not all of it in infrastructure? It’s time to step out of the Great Modern Stone Age, and supply this country with free energy. The economy would get a boost from the extra money freed up to spend. But free energy means going up against big oil, so what am I talking about. Jeez, sorry. I do hope an full on economical, social, and industrial collaspe happens soon. We really need a reality check. Please happen, please happen.
January 26th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
yes leave other peoples names in the comment boxes so I CAN TRACK THEM BWAHAHAHAHA NWO for life, PS Im not Revolution1
January 26th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Woman and children? So he’s already a murderer by definition.
January 26th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
The Obamanianiaites will line up their war age children by the thousands to sacrifice to their new almighty Obama!
Stupid morons!
January 26th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Casualties and losses, most likely by hand of the American people themselves! When tyranny comes in the form of conscription, the “peculiar people” themselves, as truth is always stranger than fiction, react to the chaotic conformation pains, and since “the road to hell being paved with good intentions” which “good intentions” will rapidly prove to be Glo”Baal”ist Bankers softening-up troops, for the carpetbagging the middle classes! Extinguish the nouveau riche, douse the sparks of small to medium business and farms, with CARBON TAXES and enforce deranged-energy-tyranny, on small farmers; and choke out any remaining healthy food sources left available! Cadets may-not know what GMO food and annoculations with eugenic formulae do to their loved-ones. But they will! And then, of course, there’s always the strange outcomes from prayers!
January 26th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
lol,i posted a comment and it said kriss said it??my name is illuminated-dj
January 26th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
sry to inform you CHIT FOR BRAINS but these warmongers have been in power for centuries
January 26th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Test test
January 26th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
ha,ha,ha………………have a good time losers. What kind of dumb shit joins the service these days anyway?
HURTEM Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
FUCK YOU IM THA FUKIN REASON YOU CAN TYPE THAT SHIT FREELY..FUCK YOU AND YOUR BABY MOMMA PUSSY ASS YOUI SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO AFGHANISTAN TO LIVE
Ben Reply:
January 30th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
You aren’t the reason. Since the end of WWII the United States Army have been nothing but paid mercenaries for the front calling itself the United States government. If you are / or have been in the military after WWII, then the only thing you helped to do was further the NWO.
It is the rights given to us by God that make it possible for every one of us to write what we think on this site. Our founding fathers recognized this and wrote it in our Constitution so that everyone would know that no government can take away those writes. You had nothing to do with it.
gunter Reply:
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Anyways the only thing that takes”freedom” away is aggressive acton and position taking based on anger and other typicly human feelings like it. You should consider accepting to listen a bit more my friends. There is no time for hatered… lets question… lets live , be responsible and smile to life. In the end that is all there is. Poverty starts in the 1st world!
Nomad212 Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
i would guess the type of “dumb shit” that will always fight for the republic, and not just when the future is bright. Our oath of service is to the constitution of the united states first. What is your word good for?
January 26th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
This site is fucked up ALEX JONES,LETS GET RIGHT FOR I HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO COMMENT AS DO ALL PATROITS.
January 26th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
It just makes me sick to read comments like the one Biden made…as if the loss of U.S. lives is just “the way it goes.” When is all the unnecessary killing going to end, and when is the U.S. going to quite sacrificing our young men in some phony war on terror that by many politicians own admission…can NEVER be won anyways!?
January 26th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Did you expect anything different?
January 26th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
do these posts work…..???
January 26th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
We need another DRAFT to protect Homeland from future Terrorist attacks including cracking down on 9/11 Truthers, who are dangerous threat to society. We need strong military to support future Military operations within Iran and around the Globe.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
wtf??……you’re sooooooo angry!!! Did they run outta waffles at the waffle house??? Did you run outta food stamps??? Run outta vag cream princess? or maybe you got a baaad vd bug from letting all those liars poke you in your ass???
January 26th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
For further understanding of the NWO, and end-time events visit:
http://www.truebreadfellowship.org
January 26th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Excuse my last comment, I’m a dip shit traitor.
Intelitary Milligence Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:04 am
No you’re a clown. Traitors get the job done while looking stupid. Bootlicking clowns are just that.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
lol….right on
January 26th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Hey somebody fill Obama in on the fact that 9/11 was an inside job and end all these stupid wars immediately.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
the beat goes on. just remember that sacrifice means death now matter what subject they’re on.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I’m a fucking idiot.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
true
January 26th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
my dog ran away and I handn’t had anything else fuck me since, that’s why I’m so mad. I’m sorry everyone, please forgive me.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
liars and goats !!! remember ??
January 26th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
to add to the growing mystery… ???
I posted a comment in regards to this article, and my thoughts on Biden, and it was totally kicked off. Like…. disappeared off into the ozone.
No big deal, under normal circumstances. After all, this is the place to make “comments”, right?
Not a forum, or a touted place for firefights, or a biased and overly-moderated site, eh? Just a place to display the reactions of all of us “like-minded” individuals to certain articles/facts/revelations/opinions, if I am not mistaken, and to let us know that we are not alone, and possibly belong to an actual COMMUNITY…? Am I right? Or not?
I know that sometimes it takes a while for things to show up, or whatever. Whatever…
But, this little chain of events is unlike anything else that I have ever experienced when attempting to post my personal opinions or viewpoints on this site. And, it should be noted, I am very PRO Alex and anyone else who is working to expose the truth to the rest of the world. I don’t make threats or use unusually degrading language or do anything besides just BE MYSELF. And, if I do say so myself, I am a rather like-able person
I have noticed some unusual things lately when trying to openly communicate on this site, or on prisonplanet. And, I have read about the issues and problems that have been occurring here in the past several days, via the comments here.
It’s got me REAL curious about why this might be happening and all of the possible reasons…
I guess time will tell.
Just sayin’…
January 26th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
yes princess sarah,we know your meth is good.no need to remind us!
January 26th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Cullen WTF are you saying?
Alex talks about why the comments are f-d up on this site. They have to run through a filter bot to block out a handful of words that usually only result in secret service showing up at their studio.
you just took 11 paragraphs to say “dang my post disappeared”.
go post in the forums or post your website on here if you got something substantial to contribute.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
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January 26th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
If you truly want to do something to take back what the founding fathers fought and died for go to this site: http://www.givemeliberty.org/revolution/ and join the revolution, join the fight against NWO!!!
January 26th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
” Obama administration warns public to expect rise in US casualties”
And that’s at home on US soil by tazer happy henchmen!
January 26th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
More than likely, the new constipation administration has disguised blackwater troops to kill them.
January 27th, 2009 at 12:41 am
OK, so there are less than 2000 Al Qaeda in existence and there is no evidence they had anything to do with 9/11. Probably Saudi Arabian Sunis blew the twin towers. So the USA/Israel take 100,000 soldiers to fight less than 2000 “terrorists” that had nothing to do with 9/11. Someone please help me with this. Am I missing some information?
Intelitary Milligence Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Nope. You got it. That’s what it is. Israel is America’s footstool and America is Saudi Arabia’s waterboy.
Proxy wars are all the rage nowadays.
Brian M. (Retired USN) Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Yeah, that about covers it. Thank you for taking the red pill.
January 27th, 2009 at 2:28 am
In the article, Biden says that Obama has always been for attacking “High-Level Al-Qaida targets”.
WHY DOESNT HE STRIKE ON LANGLEY THEN……OR THE PENTAGON……OR THE WHITE HOUSE?
Isn’t this where all the top notch alCIAda commandos hide out anyway….
Osama Bin Laden is probably having breakfast with Obama every morning…..No wonder they can’t find him………Anybody checked the White House???
January 27th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Appreciate you taken the time to impersonate me in the above comments. Including putting other people of posting comments.
Anyone between the ages of 18 to 35 should be drafted into the military. We only need to look at Joe Biden brave son serving our country in the hour of need. We need to defeat the Terrorist who attack us on 911.
Intelitary Milligence Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:10 am
In the hour of need. Pray tell you have a clock that says when that is because in reality when you scratch glass it leaves a mark.
Or are you just having your hour of need. Go goatse yourself.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
princess..princess…princess…..tsk tsk tsk……..more vag cream…!!!…luv luv kiss kiss
theTruder Reply:
February 4th, 2009 at 11:10 am
No Princess what we need to do is waste our time on websites obviously opposed to our willfuly sinister perspective and stir up trouble as a diversionary tactic. That will win the war on terror. *yawn*
Unique Reply:
February 5th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Who is this stupid bitch forcing her shit on everyone she wants @ gun point? You little cunt, why don’t you go fuck some other retard and have lots of little foot soldiers to fight you “war on terror” HOAX.. Just yep, point guns at other people and use force on them, sum1 should slap you silly! You can go run your cow ass off a cliff it doesn’t give you the right to drag everyone else with your fat ass!
January 27th, 2009 at 4:13 am
SIGN THE PETITON TO END THE FED!
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/AFTF_P_1/?e
January 27th, 2009 at 6:35 am
i guess it just depends on which party is in office as to what slant we get from the media.
the rest of the world are a bunch of suckers too. they believed all the hype from western media as did 1/2 of america, watch and see if the lifespan of western journalists in the middle east starts going down more.
January 27th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Of course I can’t even comprehend anything because I have this weird idea that I’m actually a princess. Its my only hope that I actually get something out of all this crap, but you know me, never thinking on the intelligent side.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
true……more vag cream sweetie
January 27th, 2009 at 8:53 am
princesses are tyrannical idealized wenches that froze walt disney so they could clone him and make him evil.
pooflicker Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
lol
January 27th, 2009 at 9:05 am
sorry princess sarah but this is america where i’m at. love sotps killing
January 27th, 2009 at 9:08 am
As you try and figure out all the fantasy of why these wars are fought and who’s to blame just remember this:
Bankers and Politicians and Wealthy people’s children will not be fighting in these or any wars. It will be your children, my children, the working people’s children, poor children, anyone except the Banker’s, Politician’s, and Wealthy people’s kids.
There will be far more deaths and casualties because they are going to install the draft back into action, and it’s this generations kids that will be dying by the thousands when they start their war with Iran.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:12 am
ziobama hasn’t even staged a nuclear attack in America to celebrate his presidency and surpass Bush as the greatest mass murderer in US history….
January 27th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Princess Sarah,
Whoever you really are, if they ever institute a draft, I want YOU personally to be the one to come try to take me when I refuse to serve in phony usurper Obongo’s military.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Already murdered women and children in his first week. This guy is going to be vicious.
January 27th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Last week he ACTUALLY said that we will be looking for Osama Bin Laden!
You have to only watch major media and be a total idiot to still believe he was responsible for 911 and is still alive.
It is insulting to our intelligence and shows more than ever he is a Zionist puppet for Israel!
January 27th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
‘Surge’, a nice name for ‘escolation’.
January 27th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Lob Obama meine große Führer
January 27th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Vaseline please.
Brian M. (Retired USN) Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Sorry all out of that and mineral oil. KY is water soluble though and equally effective.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
The “Brace for Casulties” rhetoric is a propaganda standard.
January 27th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Just as I expected; Obama is going to spend $100 Billion in the National Mall. It will be the largest Pyramid in the world, glorifying his 21st century rule of the world and contain the nation’s treasures around his crypt.
January 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Obama is no better than Bush with a tanning booth membership and grammar lessons.
January 27th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
THE WAR ON TERROR CANT BE WON, ITS FICTION-THEY KNOW IT-OBAMAS AN ASSHOLE
January 27th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
princesspool sarha
I have believed since the bitches burnt their bra’s and declaired to the world their independence and that they now wear the pants in society. That all claiming to be female’s that are womens libbers should register for the draft. Be drafted. Go to basic infantry training. Advanced Infantry Training. Jump School if you have somehow grown the testicles you think you have. Ranger School. If you really do have a pair. Then Special Forces if you carry them in a wheelbarrow. Put up or shut up. I dont have a problem with GI Jane. But if you cry when you get bitch slapped. You should take your leaky splittail home to mommy and wear a plug.
January 27th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Princess Sarah,
I would very much like to see you and your dog can you send me videos. I would like show it to all my friends and post it on the net what such a infidel dog such as you does with beast of the field.
Kohitur Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
u have misused my identity ‘Kohitur’ Please do not use my id for ur comments.
January 27th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Where is Osama??????????
Brian M. (Retired USN) Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
U mean Tim Osman? Check the CIA directory….
January 28th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I thought we were bringing the troops home and apologizing…So I voted for more war and an escalation on the “War on terrorism lie”…
Brian M. (Retired USN) Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Wecome to Hell wave II. I accept your apology since I voted for Chuck.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
We’re kinda curious as to what the present admin. will really do when after how many insane provacations, how many murders, how many attacks, missile strikes, bombs, and other acts of war against other nations, they finally do hit back – so! this admin. has warned the increasingly-unemployed US public to “brace itself” for a “rise in casualties”, eh? Is this part of the “economic stimulus package”, Mr. President? We did a little projection of what would happen if just one large tanker was deliberately sunk in the Straits of Hormuz, and what would happen if one large tanker was sunk in the Straits of Malacca – the costs of insuring tankers and costs of delayed-delivery of cargoes would “sink” shipping companies (time then for yet another bailout?) and the next events that would unfold right after these incidents would be very dis-honorable.
January 29th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Change you can barely survive in.
January 29th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
hooorah brother!!!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:21 am
I retired from the Military soon after Obama was elected. These corrupt politicians should all be shot and hung at the same time.
Many of the men and women I served with are leaving the military because of this too. Maybe Obama will get the gays and lesbans to protect your freedom.
Brian M. (Retired USN) Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Sir, if that’s the case, expect JQ Public to get overrun in the first few hours. Our Obama public supporters has no one to blame but their own damn selves.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:42 am
the more lies you make up [30,000 *2 = 60,000 in alex' universe]
…stop.
January 31st, 2009 at 5:30 am
Great leadership. Obama adminsitration is leading the US to death.
January 31st, 2009 at 11:38 am
I agree with you. I served for 23 yrs and on my way out now. I’ve had enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 1st, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I’m a Viet Nam vet and I have to tell you that I don’t go around bragging about it. I’m afraid that through all the wars we’ve been in, most of them were totally needless. The people of the World needs to wake up and tell these dammed warmongers to go fight their own wars. If we were protecting our own borders, I have no problem with that, but where in the hell did it ever come about that we have the right to be the watchdog for the whole goddamed World. It’s nothing more than to help the one worlders to reach their goal for total slavery and control. Tell the bastards to go fight their own wars using their own wives and children. JUST SAY NO.It’s time that all of us just not participate in their games any longer. Most all of the people around the World would get along fine, but the politicians and evil people behind them just aren’t happy unless they push their agenda further. Wake up people and start bitching and attacking your elected officials to do their job. It doesn’t do any good to attack each other on this website over personal beliefs, especially religion. It doesn’t matter. Be nice to each other and start voicing your concerns to your elected officials. They work for us and we need to demand that they carry out our wishes or get the hell out. Now that Bush is out of office we should be able to sue him or charge him with major crimes against WE THE PEOPLE.
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:31 am
i like it
February 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
We cattle don’t know what is best for us. however, bush and obama do. it be world communism.
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Is he talking about getting electrocuted in the shower or being blown into a million pieces? Information overload here.
February 4th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
It looks like a major confrontation is coming, with Pakistan. So the count so far is Afghanistan, Iraq and now Pakistan. There’s no way the US military can cope with all three, God forbid it adds Iran too. Throw in another “confrontation” in Eastern Europe with Russia, being pushed (again). Maybe a “incident” in NE Asia, with either N. Korea/China. This is going to be too much for any country to handle, even the mighty USA.
With each country America gets into a shooting war with it’s a progression from poorest(Afghanistan), poorer(Iraq), to poor(Pakistan). The US is working up the food chain, and it leads directly to China & Russia.
A war with Pakistan won’t be easy, it won’t be anything like Iraq. The Paks’ have a very well trained army, and air-force. The terrain is harsh and the native people, The Pushtuns, are some of the best warriors in the region. They know the terrain better than any US soldier, and when you have the home court advantage like them, it doesn’t look good for the US.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Brace myself? Does this mean we’ll be able to photograph caskets and maybe see the real face of war on our televisions again?
Or am I to brace myself to watch the CNN ticker reporting the number of total US casualties go up?
I’m confused.. more fluoride please!
February 5th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
As I walk about my workplace and throughout the marketplace I can’t help but see everyone wearing orange jumpsuits and eating there sheep gruel in the FEMA camps.
Its like that movie where this guy wore the glasses and could see the aliens as they really were and all the subliminal OBEY messages.
I feel like I am in the middle of a sheep pen!
Corbin for freedom Reply:
March 19th, 2009 at 12:20 am
Me too, we live in a Matrix, as scripture says they have eyes but do not see, they have ears but do not hear. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!! We are about to be disarmed, gathered up, tagged and bagged.
February 5th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
ya people are in for a wake up call with the war monger obama.fraud! if he was a real leader all war would stop.i wonder were the next fake terror attack will be?