Leaks on Afghanistan

The Daily Beast: Reports that President Obama will send between thirty and thirty six thousand troops to Afghanistan, with an addition ten thousand should they be needed later on. This would show that President Obama wants to win the War in Afghanistan, that he has learned the lessons of the Vietnam War. But lets be clear here folks, this surge has to be time sensitive, in pure political terms President Obama can not afford for Afghanistan to go down the drain before the Mid Term Congressional Elections in 2010. Thus the US Commander on the ground, General McChrystal has about a year to turn Afghanistan around, he has to show that the Taliban are losing, that the Government in Kabul is less corrupt and is working for the people of Afghanistan. If after a year the US is in the same position and having lost more troops then the US will have to change its ground strategy. Thus US will have to withdraw it troops and place them in Pakistan, clean out Al - Qaeda on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, place a strong man in Afghanistan who keep the Taliban - Al Qaeda at a low level threat. Thus a interesting year ahead for the USA and the UK.