What really strikes me about all this is the fact that as he tours the mid east/afghanistan...the more he realizes more troops are needed...Basically imo that puts him right along with anyone else in a presidential position. Your damned if u do, damned if u dont....
Alot of Americans want a pullout of Iraq...but do they think about additions to Afghansitan???. Point being if your going to rob from peter to pay paul....its still costing you...and Obama along with anyone else if gets elected...will spend that cost..He has no choice..
Ultimately..."The Change" program he has been pushing on potential voters really is a moute point. Most Americans view "change" as a relationship to the war in iraq...They want change they want them out!!
But there not gonna get that...and Obama will realize it as he continues his travels over there...
I could read his face when he kept getting drilled about.."would you then add more US troops to the region?". He knows he has no choice..unless he can strongly persuade the afgahn govt( in this case) to step up and fight this battle...which they wont..dont need too...The US will add more troops ultimately.
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