Monday, October 4, 2010

Troops or Democrats?

"What kind of commander in chief sends tens of thousands of troops to war announcing in advance a fixed date for beginning their withdrawal? One who doesn't have his heart in it. One who doesn't really want to win but is making some kind of political gesture. One who thinks he has to be seen as trying but is preparing the ground -- meaning, the political cover -- for failure."---Charles Krauthammer

Bloggers in the Opinion Article from The Washington Post Mr. Krauthammer argues that President Obama is heartless when it comes to "The War of Necessity". He also argues the President "is simply a foreign policy novice who didn't understand what this war was about until being given the authority and duty to conduct it -- and then decided it was all a mistake."
Referencing writings from Bob Woodward's new book, he lays a foundation that continually points fingers back to Obama and the Democrats. He leaves one to believe the agenda of the War of Afghanistan was all about the democrats and their position of power during the time of Obama ordering 30,000 troops....He believes it was all "hype"!
According to Bob Woodward Obama admits he cant lose the democratic party. While acknowledging the Democrats were the same party that supported John Kerry and Obama in boldly declaring the Afghan War was the right war, (in two separate presidential campaigns) , he also further defends his position that Obama is faint after assessing the war. The same party who said the war was necessary, is the same party who Obama knows he cannot take with him if he stays in this war.

Mr. Krauthammer does an excellent job of doing more than just "addressing the issue", he challenges you to question if Obama will even try to take the Democratic Party with him, if he has no "Exit Strategy"?

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