The push is on for President Barack Obama to send more troops to Afghanistan, perhaps as many as 40,000 more. Boxing in Obama was almost certainly the aim of whoever gave the Washington Post's Bob Woodward a copy of the 66-page internal memo by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Full Story »
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This article includes facts, but does not follow the facts. It seems to me that General McChrystal is saying he needs enough troops to protect the people. He does not need troops to fire at the people they are to protect. Over time those people will work, make money and set up local government.
Kaplan points out that Obama's top general in Afghanistan is telling him that sending in more US troops may not accomplish the current objective.
To me, the fundamental failure of judgment in play with this entire affair, is the assumption that the US should be far in front, leading the ... More »
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