Posted by
Cicero390 on Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:04:51 PM
After General McChrystal admitted that he spoke to President Obama exactly one time during the first seven months of the new administration, the president has done everything to show he's engaged. After being taken to task for leaving the military out to hang in Afghanistan while he decides what to do, the administration lamely explained they needed a stable government in Afghanistan. Of course, without troops, Afghanistan may never stabilize. Now, the president decides to use returning dead for a photo op to show that he is engaged and to emphasize the agonizing decision he faces. We know the real reason Obama has not sent troops or withdrawn them. Obama does not want to lose a war, but at the same time, does not want a Vietnam-esque fiasco to derail his presidency. His reluctance to send the required troops is less about military strategy, or the political situation in Afghanistan, and more about his legacy and his agenda. Whatever the rationale for the delay, his use of dead soldiers to bolster his political situation at home is disgusting and transparent.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125679653332815355.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories