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Apparently Obama’s Afghanistan plan is very simple: Do nothing at all! Yahoo news reports:

President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

That push follows strong reservations about a possible troop buildup expressed by the U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, according to a second top administration official.

In other words, he’s voting present again. It seems that Obama’s Afghanistan plan is to do nothing at all. President Obama has now rejected all possible military plans submitted to him by his national security advisers and the Pentagon. Essentially Obama has rejected the advice given to him by the entire military chain of command and says he wants more options. Obama thinks that having a stable Afghani government and training Afghan troops to do the work is the solution, and I agree. However, you cannot get either of those things with out first beating down the insurgency and bringing some degree of order to the chaos that is Afghanistan.

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Could it be that a little common sense has prevailed concerning Fort Hood? Independent and former Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman says the Fort Hood shootings were the work of a “home grown” terrorist. Lieberman made the statement on Fox News Sunday citing initial reports about the shooter.

In most cases so far, where the media or politicians are concerned, folks have chosen to take the politically correct route and blame PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or some other mental ailment for the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Meet Ahmed Wali Karzai, who happens to be Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai’ brother - CIA payroll is the word, apparently for years stretching back into the early days of the Bush Administration and continuing to this day under Barack Obama. This is an open talk thread where you can comment about this topic of anything else.

Although he is not technically classified as a CIA agent, Karzai’s brother has been paid for a variety of “services” according to reports. Those services include recruiting and training the paramilitary army which is operated by the CIA in southern Afghanistan.

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Here are the winners of the August comment competition between Right Pundits frequent commenters. After dueling it out all month we are pleased that enlightened LisaB reigns supreme, with confusing Brian in second place and venerable TimV in third place. Congrats to them!

Honorable mention go to Flying Monkey, MDefl, and Ron. Just like the ponies, however, you have to win, place or show. You guys came this close.

Our top ten August commenters (excluding the writers who had their own competition):

1. LisaB = $300
2. Brian = $200
3. Tim V = $100
4. Flying Monkey
5. MDefl
6. Ron
7. Charles
8. Micky
9. Rhayader
10. (tie) Eph
10. (tie) Tina

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Here is our list of top ten ‘money tips for couples’ in these hard times. Studies show that financial stress is one of the leading causes of marital stress which is especially true when times get tough. The Obama recession has caused all of us to tighten our finances this year which in turn has put stress on a lot of married couples. See our list and watch the video too.

Money Tips for Couples

This is a Right Pundits open talk thread where you are free to discuss anything you like. But as our mission statement requires, from time to time we offer public service information to our loyal readers. Please review our money tips for couples during the Obama recession and tell us what you think.

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Muntadhar al-Zeidi freed early? That is the word coming out of Iraq. He is the George Bush shoe thrower who posed as a journalist at an Iraqi press conference in 2008. You all remember, sure you do. Our nimble president deftly ducked the bullet while Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq looked aghast and liberals everywhere cheered the insult to their country. See the famous shoe throwing video below.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi

The physical laws of the universe state that every action results in an opposite and equal reaction, or something like that if I am remembers physics studies. And so the Bush shoe thrower received a long, long prison sentence in a harsh Iraq jail where nobody complains about water-boarding or wearing panties on their heads. They have other more worthwhile concerns when the punishment fits the crime.

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In the latest hair-raising travel news, we can tell you that a plane lands on Highway 101 in Southern California on the morning of August 23rd, 2009. This is probably a great excuse to show an airplane crash video but we will refrain from such indulgences. Instead we have a typical highway landing video to show you since this sort of thing happens more often that you would hope.

Plane Lands on Highway!

This is a Right Pundits open thread where you can talk about anything you like. As we prepare to hit the Monday morning commute, keep an eye on the sunroof because you never know what might be above your head. Tell us your worst experience on a highway and why we should care. Or talk about anything you like.

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Talk of Edward Kennedy’s successor is rampant in Washington and Massachusetts today. The Lion of the Left has signaled to the Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and legislature that his days are numbered and he wants political favors now.

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Edward Kennedy’s Successor

This is a Right Pundits open talk thread where you can talk about Ted Kennedy’s successor or anything else you like today. Ironically, Ted Kennedy’s signature fight has been not just for the underclass in America, but more specifically for universal health-care. He has been a staunch advocate of a single-payer solution for three decades.

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