New Low Poll for Obama on Afghanistan

I post a blog yesterday mentioning how 500 Taliban insurgents escaped from a prison in Afghanistan. I also added that under Obama's watch, over 950 military soldiers died in a 3 year span. To note, under the 8 years under Bush, only 620 military soldiers died. This incompetence of this current president is inexcusable. If his intention is to leave Afghanistan before the 2012 presidential elections, the president needs to pack it up now and stop any further spill of our precious blood and treasure. Now, the news of the handling of the Afghanistan war is voice by the low approval numbers for the president by the American people. If the Democrats keep insisting this is another Vietnam, their wish is finally coming true.

(ABC News) A record 49 percent of Americans now disapprove of President Obama’s handling of the situation in Afghanistan, up 8 points since January. And those who disapprove “strongly” outnumber strong approvers by nearly a 2-1 margin.

With Obama holding his monthly national security meeting on Afghanistan today, the results show a significant drop in the president’s approval rating on handling the issue, down 12 points in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll from a year ago.

The change follows an ABC/Post poll last month in which a new low, 31 percent, said the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting. Sixty-four percent said it is not worth fighting, with 49 percent feeling that way “strongly,” both record highs in ABC/Post polls.

The spike in disapproval in the latest survey, produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates, is almost entirely due to a slide in support on the right. Compared to January, disapproval is up by 21 points among Republicans (from 48 percent to 69 percent), by 12 points among conservatives (from 51 percent to 63 percent), and by 11 points among Tea Party supporters (from 55 to 66 percent).

Views on the war could impact Obama’s fortunes in the next election: Among those who disapprove of his handling of the situation, 70 percent say they will definitely not vote for him for re-election in 2012.

NATO Forces Accidentally Kill 15 Libyan Rebels, Injure 7

Oops! This is NATO and I'm not surprise of their incompetence. I think the commander of the NATO forces is a Canadian.

(ABC News) NATO forces accidentally struck a convoy of five cars belonging to rebel forces west of Ajdabiyah today, reportedly killing at least 15 Libyan rebels and injuring seven.

A plane enforcing the international no-fly zone hit the rebel vehicles, including an ambulance, between Brega and Ajdabiyah when an anti-aircraft gun was fired into the air, the BBC reported.

The accidental hit was a result of NATO forces, who are aiding Libyan civilians, confusing forces loyal to strongman Moammar Ghadafi and rebel groups. Forces on both sides are using civilian vehicles and not wearing uniforms, while most are wearing civilian clothing, according to rebel forces.

NATO officials said they are aware of the reports of the attack and are investigating, according to the BBC.

Representatives of the rebels have told ABC News correspondents that rebels they are not angered by the incident. They say they understand that collateral damage is to be expected and that they want NATO to keep up the pressure on Ghadafi.

Another opposition spokesman, Abdel-Hafidh Ghoga, told the AP the incident was an example of the rebels' lack of coordination, which has hindered them in their fight against Gadhafi's troops. The accident today, however, was the second in two days. Seven civilians were killed Friday near Brega, including three sisters, according to the BBC. A doctor interviewed in the area told the BBC that despite the casualties he wants the airstrikes to continue.

Obamas War in Afghanistan is a Game of Catch and Release of Taliban fighters

The incompetence of the Obama Administration handling "the good war" in Afghanistan is pathetic. We are conducting a war as a game by playing catch and release the Taliban fighters. Afghanistan President Karzai is playing both sides of the fence. He is intentionally keeping the war ongoing because he enjoys the financial support from the United States. However, Karzai does not want to offend or irritate the Taliban any further. The release of a Taliban prisoner is a nice carrot to appease them. It is time to stop this stupidity by removing Karzai from office and bomb the enemy without reservation. Currently, one in four release prisoners went back into action as enemy combatants. I wonder if Obama is irritated that 75% of the Taliban fighters are still unemployed.

(Washington Examiner) More than 500 suspected Taliban fighters detained by U.S. forces have been released from custody at the urging of Afghan government officials, angering both American troops and some Afghans who oppose the policy on the grounds that many of those released return to the battlefield to kill NATO soldiers and Afghan civilians.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Karen Davis, a spokeswoman in Kabul, told The Washington Examiner "nearly 500 detainees held in the [detention facility in Parwan] have been released outright or transferred to the [Afghan government] for disposition under Afghan law" so far this year.

Earlier this year, The Examiner reported that numerous insurgents captured in Pakistan, including some members of al Qaeda, were returned to Afghanistan upon the request of the Karzai government, and then, according to a senior Pakistani official, "released back to the Taliban as bargaining chips in negotiations."

For American combat troops in Afghanistan, the release of suspect Taliban is seen as a symptom of the corruption of the Karzai government.

Seven Top Senate Democrats Believe Obama Doesnt Know What He Is Doing

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough stated on a recent 'Morning Joe' segment on the network that he had personally spoken to SEVEN (7) top Democrats in the Senate who are now convinced that 'Obama doesn't know what he's doing.'