BBC News: Reports on the latest atrocities by the Taliban/Terrorist in Afghanistan, they have set off bombs in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The bombs have killed around 40 people and injured many more in Kandahar. The NATO and US Forces have to bring security to the urban areas of Afghanistan, the people of Afghanistan have to believe that the West has the morale backbone to stay as long as it takes in Afghanistan. If the Obama Administration does not send extra troops to Afghanistan as will be requested by the US Military, then there is no hope for the Western Military and people of Afghanistan, it can be argued that this is Obama's LBJ moment. Obama in his hearts of hearts does not want to send extra troops to Afghanistan, one the whole one can understand the Presidents points of view but as stated of late many times on this blog, the Obama Administration and the West does not have a choice, we cant leave Afghanistan, a Western pull out would help the Taliban/Terrorists and would make Pakistan a target. The major worry is that Pakistan is a nuclear armed power, thus there are no good options when it comes to Afghanistan, its just the lesser bad choice, Obama might not want to be LBJ but history is fickle, it might be time for another LBJ, and that crown is now on the head of President Obama.
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