Did Obama ever seriously examine the idea of strategic withdrawal from Afghanistan now vs. strategic escalation...?? It seems like virtually ALL his advisors want to stay over in that part of the world and are in favor of some type of military involvement...fyi...
dailykos.com
Competing viewpoints, but within the 'bubble'...
I think President Obama made his decision after much thought, careful review, and great deliberation.
Here's Obama's reported thoughts on it:
Mr. Obama devoted so much time to the Afghan issue — nearly 11 hours on the day after Thanksgiving alone — that he joked, “I’ve got more deeply in the weeds than a president should, and now you guys need to solve this.”
And another assessment:
“The process was exhaustive, but any time you get the president of the United States to devote 25 hours, anytime you get that kind of commitment, you know it was serious business,” said Gen. James L. Jones, the president’s national security adviser.
However, I also think the president did not hear from people outside his chosen set of advisers. None of whom seemed to be in favor of a ordered withdrawal from Afghanistan.
by Magnifico on Sat Dec 05, 2009 at 12:25:19 PM PST |
