Friday, October 09, 2009

Afghanistna and the Fate of the Obama Presidency

This Week Magazine: Interesting article by Bob Shrum, a Democratic Strategist, Mr Shrum argues that Afghanistan could decide the fate of the Obama Administration, Mr Shrum writes the following, " Why...the disquiet among Obama supporters, among Democratic strategists, even among some inside the White House? There is a one-word answer: Afghanistan. " Mr Shrum in essence argues for withdrawal from Afghanistan, that if Obama takes the McChrystal increase or Biden decrease that Obama will lose in Afghanistan. It can be argued that the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama is even more of a problem, can he throw the people of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the Nobel Prize Winner, think about that, the Taliban in control of Afghanistan, the destruction of Western values, women as goods of their husbands or fathers and all down to Obama. Also if he sends another surge to Afghanistan what does that say about winning a PEACE prize, yes tricky. In an ironic way Afghanistan might have made Obama the next LBJ before he was even elected in 2008. As with LBJ in 1968, Obama might find that he is forced out of Office in 2012, LBJ was taken down by Vietnam, the Obama star might be taken down by Afghanistan.

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