Obama Finally Facing Reality in Afghanistan
Should Obama actually change his mind about Afghanistan, our elite journalists -- obsessed as they are with how the game is played -- will almost inevitably characterize this as vacillation and declare it a sign of political weakness. But that really misses the point. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Patrick Ruffini, Real Clear Politics
Though this opinion is persuasive, there's little discussion of what would happen if we did pull out of Afghanistan, especially what it would mean for the Taliban and their grasp for power in Afghanistan and Pakistan. And what it would mean for our relationships with those 2 countries. We're pouring a lot of money into training their military--would that continue if we withdrew troops? If it's a quagmire now, what can we expect if leave? Better or worse?