As we are now a year into Barack Obama's presidency, one thing is abundantly clear. He governs as President, as he voted as Senator, present, but never taking a clear side,or changing positions according to the political winds.
This "present" position allows him to flutter in the political winds, keeping him on whatever side is best for him, while not allowing him to be "tied down" into one position.
The unfortunate problem is, that he, as many continually on this post remind us is the PRESIDENT! Now, his delay waiting on his political compass to settle costs American lives everyday!
Obama has said ,nothing can rush him into this decision on troop support in Afghanistan! Why didn't he say that during the campaign when he was"lying to get votes?" It was all about Afghanistan then!
Here is why. If Obama gives Gen.McCrystal the troops requested, that would be an admission that the troop surge in Iraq was correct and successful. Something that Obama, Reid,Pelosi,Schumer and the rest of the Democrat doomsayers said would fail miserably! God forbid we would admit we were wrong!
Instead let's wait for the Afghan elections. So ,which ever way they turn out we can use the result as an excuse to retreat from our campaign promises on Afghanistan, and support of the fine young American men and women dying everyday on the ground!
Dying everyday, because the President of the United States is to yellow (not black, white, green or blue) yellow to make a decision to support the troops that fight to keep the country HE represents safe!
Obama needs to click his heels together and realize he isn't in Illinois anymore!
We are reliving the same Democratic Viet Nam disaster all over again. Politicians making decisions on how to run a war based on the political winds.You would think Obama would see how that turned out for Johnson. If you are going to ignore the experts that YOU placed in the position to advise, why put them there? The lesson that we thought was learned there was "if your not going to fight to win, don't fight. And, if you are going to fight let the military fight the war!~
Our troops, our country deserve better, than someone who will not take a stand or make a decision!