Obama's Secret Surge

GUANTÁNAMO BAY In 2009, President Obama ordered this detention center closed. Two years into his presidency, there are fewer inmates, but Gitmo remains open. x 45 staffers x 45 detainees Bush Obama 2003 697 660 2008 969 270 2009 926 245 2010 936 171 TROOPS ABROAD CLASSIFIED ASSIGNMENTS In late June, Obama announced the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan. That's hardly a dent in our overall overseas presence. Since Obama announced a "surge" of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, there's been a sudden spike in clandestine forces, too. CLASSIFIED 600,000 545,992 200,000 557,808- 30,000+ increase under Obama Bush Obama Bush Obama 500,000 157,537 150,000 400,000 126,979 300,000 100,000 ** 50,000 * * TOP SECRET '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 "06 '07 "08 "09 '10 '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 '06 "07 "08 "09 '10 GUANTÁNAMO BAY In 2009, President Obama ordered this detention center closed. Two years into his presidency, there are fewer inmates, but Gitmo remains open. x 45 staffers x 45 detainees Bush Obama 2003 697 660 2008 969 270 2009 926 245 2010 936 171 TROOPS ABROAD CLASSIFIED ASSIGNMENTS In late June, Obama announced the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan. That's hardly a dent in our overall overseas presence. Since Obama announced a "surge" of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, there's been a sudden spike in clandestine forces, too. CLASSIFIED 600,000 545,992 200,000 557,808- 30,000+ increase under Obama Bush Obama Bush Obama 500,000 157,537 150,000 400,000 126,979 300,000 100,000 ** 50,000 * * TOP SECRET '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 "06 '07 "08 "09 '10 '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 '06 "07 "08 "09 '10 GUANTÁNAMO BAY In 2009, President Obama ordered this detention center closed. Two years into his presidency, there are fewer inmates, but Gitmo remains open. x 45 staffers x 45 detainees Bush Obama 2003 697 660 2008 969 270 2009 926 245 2010 936 171 TROOPS ABROAD CLASSIFIED ASSIGNMENTS In late June, Obama announced the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan. That's hardly a dent in our overall overseas presence. Since Obama announced a "surge" of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, there's been a sudden spike in clandestine forces, too. CLASSIFIED 600,000 545,992 200,000 557,808- 30,000+ increase under Obama Bush Obama Bush Obama 500,000 157,537 150,000 400,000 126,979 300,000 100,000 ** 50,000 * * TOP SECRET '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 "06 '07 "08 "09 '10 '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 '06 "07 "08 "09 '10 GUANTÁNAMO BAY In 2009, President Obama ordered this detention center closed. Two years into his presidency, there are fewer inmates, but Gitmo remains open. x 45 staffers x 45 detainees Bush Obama 2003 697 660 2008 969 270 2009 926 245 2010 936 171 TROOPS ABROAD CLASSIFIED ASSIGNMENTS In late June, Obama announced the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan. That's hardly a dent in our overall overseas presence. Since Obama announced a "surge" of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, there's been a sudden spike in clandestine forces, too. CLASSIFIED 600,000 545,992 200,000 557,808- 30,000+ increase under Obama Bush Obama Bush Obama 500,000 157,537 150,000 400,000 126,979 300,000 100,000 ** 50,000 * * TOP SECRET '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 "06 '07 "08 "09 '10 '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 '06 "07 "08 "09 '10 GUANTÁNAMO BAY In 2009, President Obama ordered this detention center closed. Two years into his presidency, there are fewer inmates, but Gitmo remains open. x 45 staffers x 45 detainees Bush Obama 2003 697 660 2008 969 270 2009 926 245 2010 936 171 TROOPS ABROAD CLASSIFIED ASSIGNMENTS In late June, Obama announced the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan. That's hardly a dent in our overall overseas presence. Since Obama announced a "surge" of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, there's been a sudden spike in clandestine forces, too. CLASSIFIED 600,000 545,992 200,000 557,808- 30,000+ increase under Obama Bush Obama Bush Obama 500,000 157,537 150,000 400,000 126,979 300,000 100,000 ** 50,000 * * TOP SECRET '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 "06 '07 "08 "09 '10 '01 '02 '03 "04 '05 '06 "07 "08 "09 '10