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Policies change when a new administration comes in, Einstein. You might recall Obammy said he was going to approach foreign policy differently...The administration itself heralded it's innovative new approach in Afganistan/Pakistan of "reaching out to moderate elements of the Taliban". That didn't work out too well for the amateurs, did it?


Sesame Street Newsflash: you're stupid!



Nice dodge, as I said, the Bush admin was already reaching out and in secret talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan. This is well known.

There was no substantial change in policy between the two admins approach in Afghanistan. Obama's admin was just continuing what Bush had started.

If you have evidence to the contrary beyond rhetoric please present it. Your statements are full of 'magical thinking' that somehow believes that a few broad statements can somehow cause an entire complex and long-term national movement half-way across the world to leap into action.

The Taliban was only able to reorganize and mobilize in Pakistan because they had 7 years to do so safely within the embrace of Bush's butt-buddy Musharraf. They probably are just using the switch-over in admins as an opportunity to make their long-planned for move. It was the Republicans who said there is no way they would ever interfere with the internal affairs of Pakistan back when Obama brought up the idea of getting tough with Musharraf.

I know facts like those are inconvenient for someone with such a simple-minded view of the world but you might want to read the occasional newspaper (or as you no doubt call them 'lyin jewspapers') instead of watching daytime TV for your info on current events.