bonnie Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/10/kaplan_on_obamas_indecision_re.html Kaplan on Obama's 'indecision' regarding Afghanistan Rick Moran Jennifer Rubin at Commentary Contentions has an excellent analysis of Robert Kaplan's scathing critique of the president's indecision on Afghanistan: Kaplan argues that the damage has already been done, simply by the display of agonizing and indecision. He argues that the Afghans and others around the world (e.g., Iran, India, our allies) now see a president who can neither endure the consequences of his own policy nor stand up to the mildest unease in his own political ranks. In that sense, Kaplan is right. If a Nancy Pelosi interview or a meeting with Carl Levin is enough to unnerve the president (not to mention a session with his political prognosticators), what will he do if there are antiwar rallies or resolutions in Congress, not to mention some lost congressional seats over a tough war? He has, unlike his predecessor, already tipped his hand to our adversaries. They already know that, unlike George W. Bush, this is a president with his ear to the ground and his direction focused firmly on his domestic agenda. Apply some pressure, they must now calculate, and it will pay off handsomely. Obama has, in a sense, made himself an easy mark by publicly hushing his general and elevating domestic political consultants to the war policymakers. It is a far cry from the Bush administration, in which the Republican political consultants had their heads in their hands and the commander in chief had his generals' backs. What can you say about an administration that is taking seriously the idea of Joe Biden on what to do in Afghanistan? You can say they are not serious nor are they interested in anything except getting out of the country with the least possible damage that would rebound to themselves. Meanwhile, the Taliban grows, Pakistan seethes, and Obama dithers. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
Guest Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Meanwhile, the Taliban grows, Pakistan seethes, and Obama dithers. That pretty well sums it up. Quote
Ted Oplinger Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: bonnie Meanwhile, the Taliban grows, Pakistan seethes, and Obama dithers. That pretty well sums it up. Not quite all - the US burns as well. Just as Nero had his domestic issues to deal with (burning Rome while he fiddled), so to does Obama... Quote "As iron sharpens iron, so also does one man sharpen another" - Proverbs 27:17 "The offense of the cross is that the cross is a confession of human frailty and sin and of inability to do any good thing. To take the cross of Christ means to depend solely on Him for everything, and this is the abasement of all human pride. Men love to fancy themselves independent. But let the cross be preached, let it be made known that in man dwells no good thing and that all must be received as a gift, and straightway someone is offended." Ellet J. Waggoner, The Glad Tidings "Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" - John Wayne "The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated" - Ronald Reagan
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