Obama's Confusing Afghanistan Strategy

Part of then-Candidate Obama's campaign attack against Senator John McCain was that Iraq was the bad war, which was a diversion from Afghanistan, which was the "good war".

But now, the situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating and Obama is sitting on his hands. General Stanley McChrystal told the White House that he needed more troops or the Taliban might reclaim power in that country. The Obama Administration in essence told him not to ask for more troops. In fact, his troop request has not officially hit Washington yet.

But his report on the situation was leaked to Bob Woodward of The Washington Post. I think this shows desperation on the part of someone to get the debate going on the subject, despite Obama wanting to avoid the topic.

But why does Obama want to avoid this topic? Isn't this the good war? What's the problem? Send the troops and get the job done Mr. President! Or is this going to be yet another broken campaign promise?