President Obama has been wrestling with the war in Afghanistan - his war - for months. It won't go away. Over two months ago he received an assessment that he had requested from his top commander, General McChrystal. He didn't embrace it, it didn't enact it, he didn't dismiss it. He didn't do anything except procrastinate.
Then he convened his security advisors. On Friday he met with the Joint Chiefs.
All of this feet-dragging and posturing was to buy him time until after the Afghanistan runoff elections. Oh, but wait. They have been called off. That's right. The opposition pulled out because of the idea of too much corruption and fraud in the election process, and Karzai then canceled the election.
So now we are right back to where we were in August except that Obama has no more excuses.
The President has vowed to stay in Afghanistan but doesn't like talking about victory. This country has lived through one Vietnam.
Make the decision already. You can't please everyone.
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I think he is waiting until the peace prize is hung around his neck before he cranks up the war, but then again, he may do nothing which is the worst thing to do.
He needs to act like a leader!
Ed,
I agree that he may have an inadequate respeonse. If he really wanted to send more troops, he could have done it. :)
Steve
Linda,
There comes that experience thing again. :)
Steve
At this point, I wonder if he's thinking that by dragging his feet there will be an outcry to pull our troops out of harms way. In other words, make the problem worse, so the public will accept the defeat he desires.
Jon,
I have considered that as well. :)
Steve