Fitaloon at MicroShaft

The Press and Journal reports that the White House last night dismissed suggestions by Gordon Brown that President Barack Obama was close to announcing a decision on the deployment of more troops to Afghanistan.

In the Commons, Mr Brown told MPs that he had spoken to Mr Obama and expected him “to announce in a few days what his numbers for Afghanistan will be”.

However, a White House spokesman insisted that the decision on the plan drawn up by General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of international forces in Afghanistan, was still “weeks and not days” away.

So why should we believe anything this man tells us.  Why should we be fobbed off with this sort of lie, is it because Gordon doesn’t want to admit he is not the all-powerful leader that he wants us to believe.

The White House has  repeatedly batted away reports that the president has already made up his mind. Press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters on Tuesday that anyone who suggests otherwise has not got

“the slightest idea what they are talking about”.

Looks like this must apply to Gordon Brown.

White House denies troop decision near – Press & Journal.