I don't understand why Obama says he needs more time to make a decision to send more troops to Afghanistan. As a candidate he already made this decision. He said, "We took our eye off Afghanistan. We need to finish the fight on terrorism. I have been arguing about this since 2002. I would send much more resources and at least 2 brigades (6,400) to finish the fight against the terrorists." He now has had over a year, from making these statements, to put his plan, he has had since 2002, into action. He accused the previous administration of dragging their feet and therefore guilty of making America unsafe.

It appears he now agrees, with the Bush administration, Afghanistan is very complicated and proceeding cautiously is what is needed. Thank you, Obama, for now agreeing the Bush administration policy on Afghanistan was the correct one. You are now handling Afghanistan just the way Bush W. did.

by Glenn Fannin