"Obama: I'm 'Accountable' For Civilian Deaths In Afghanistan"

Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 04:00 PM
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"Obama: I'm 'Accountable' For Civilian Deaths In Afghanistan"

Obama: I'm 'Accountable' For Civilian Deaths In Afghanistan
Eric Lach | May 12, 2010, 3:39PM

At a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House today, President Obama said he was "ultimately accountable" for civilian deaths in Afghanistan.

Responding to a question about the state of the military conflict in Afghanistan, Obama discussed the timeline for troop withdrawals, described elements of progress, and then addressed civilian casualties.

When there is a civilian casualty, that is not just a political problem for me. I am ultimately accountable, just as General McChrystal is accountable, for somebody who's not on the battlefield who got killed. And that is something I have to carry with me... so we do not take that lightly.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/obama-im-accountable-for-civilian-deaths-in-afghanistan.php?ref=fpi

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sakabatou

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Wed May-12-10 04:04 PM
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1. Responsibility: It's a good thing.

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bigwillq

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Wed May-12-10 04:09 PM
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2. Damn right he is.

:mad:

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elocs

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Wed May-12-10 04:31 PM
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3. I remember reading that here this morning:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8321742

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Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 04:35 PM
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4. lol, me too....

Edited on Wed May-12-10 04:36 PM by Clio the Leo

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=296441&mesg_id=296548

No one liked it then either.

When the subject of one's opposition agrees with them, kinda takes the wind out of their sails.

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elocs

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Wed May-12-10 04:41 PM
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6. The trouble with reposts is that they make me wonder if I'm imagining that I'd already read it

or if I had imagined reading it when I first saw it.

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VMI Dem

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Wed May-12-10 04:39 PM
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5. Its his war.

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Jefferson23

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Wed May-12-10 04:44 PM
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7. Kudos to Obama, perhaps now this will lead to a discussion among

the Democratic lawmakers on the wisdom of such expanded use.

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NJmaverick

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Wed May-12-10 04:45 PM
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8. The burden of leadership

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Wed May-12-10 04:48 PM
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polichick

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Wed May-12-10 04:49 PM
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10. Probably a good idea not to joke about drones. nt

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Enrique

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Thu May-13-10 09:58 AM
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14. he says here 'we do not take this lightly'

this is exactly why the drone joke was a bad idea.

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BlueIris

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Thu May-13-10 08:38 AM
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11. Wow, no kidding.

Edited on Thu May-13-10 08:39 AM by BlueIris

So, maybe you could, like, SHUT IT DOWN ALREADY? That would keep you, and the citizens of this nation, from being accountable for, like, fewer deaths, you know?

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ShortnFiery

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Thu May-13-10 08:45 AM
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12. Yes! +1000. End this Occupation NOW!

"Taking Responsibility" doesn't mean SQUAT when you don't change your inappropriate behavior and/or pay any price for your POOR JUDGEMENT.

*Taking Responsibility* President Obama means that you plan on ending these occupations ASAP.

If you don't, you have NOT truly taken responsibility for all the senseless death of innocents. :(

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freddie mertz

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Thu May-13-10 09:07 AM
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13. What does "accountable" mean in this context?

Edited on Thu May-13-10 09:08 AM by freddie mertz

As long as Obama's WH opposes any effort to hold war criminals from the previous administration "accountable" by law, words like these are beyond meaningless.

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