VP Biden opposes the Obama Policy for Afghanistan

The Washington Post: Reports that VP Biden opposed the new Obama Strategy in Afghanistan. As reported in the Washington Times, Biden wanted a limited operation, remove the threat from safe havens in Afghanistan, not nation building. VP Biden didn't give up a safe Senate seat to be out on his ear year in four years. This is high risk move by Obama, it becomes Obama's War, its the War he wanted to fight, well its his war now. If the USA cant build up the Army and the civic structure of Afghanistan, it will be left the USA to fight the Taliban/Terrorists. At the end of the day the USA voter does not have the patience for a long and bloody war, its War the USA cant lose but cant win either, that's Afghanistan.

The Left and Obama

The Nation: The Bible for the Liberal Left is opposed to the Obama review of Afghanistan and Pakistan, they want out of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Nation writes the following, "...be prepared for a war that spans the length of the Obama presidency, an Obama War. " On this the Nation is right, their article is worth a read, shows you the mind of the surrender left. Perhaps President Obama has got it right, this is my natural reaction when left come out with a policy, take another look.

Obama is LBJ

New York Post: Ralph Peteres ex US Military calls Obama the new LBJ over his policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. I agree with some aspects of Mr Peters view, that the USA should have a light footprint in Afghanistan but disagree that the West can leave Pakistan to it own vices, yes I said vices, the political elite have to come together and share power. At the end of the day if the political elite keep fighting the Taliban/Terrorists will fill the political vacuum, as is the case with the Swat Valley. Its Pakistan that is the key to the problem of Afghanistan, its just I haven't a heard a intelligent policy yet from the Obama Administration, more drones and more money is not the answer, what about Union with India, and to save any problem as to whom should head it, allow the Queen of England to become Empress. I can hear the laughter, why, all the problems between India and Pakistan has developed since the UK gave up the Empire in the late 1940s.

Afghanistan and Pakistan supports the Obama Review of Afghanistan and Pakistan Theatre of Operations

BBC News: Reports that both Afghanistan and Pakistan have welcomed the Obama review of US policy in the region. As stated many times in this blog, the policy will not work, President Obama is making the same mistake as LBJ did over Vietnam. The President is now tied to the War, the troop increase and the support for civic structure of Afghanistan makes it his War. The increase of drone attacks in Pakistan makes it his problem, Obama cant allow Pakistan to fail. This has nothing to do with morality, Pakistan is a nuclear power, a failed Pakistan under the control of the Taliban/Terrorists would be a major threat to Western Security. The West will be in Afghanistan for years, more deaths of our brave soldiers. To quote the old line, this is a War without End.