Ah, the great Commander-in-Chief...

[Sgt. Slaughter]

So, President Obama decides to throw out the recommendations of the professionals and wait to see if we can turn things over to the defunct Afghan government (who is having to do a re-election).

Official: Obama Rejects All Afghan War Options - FOXNews.com

[cntryboy0531]

He's an idiot. National Security Advisors for the most part are just career politicians as well, and have about as much experiance on matters of war as I do, none.. Why doesn't he just listen to his freaking leaders in the field. Why is that so hard, for so many presidents to do? Let your battlefield commanders do their jobs and listen to their advise. They've been in the warfare business for DECADES.

[CityOfChicago]

Hugs not Guns, people.

Now, lets all work harder to understand the rage, and all that we have done to cause it. Accept our responsibility for creating anger with our constant advocating of freedom and justice, and our continued imperialistic advances around the globe with Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse. The anger is OUR fault. We need to all hold hands and cry together. We need to let them continue to kill us while we work harder to blame ourselves and listen more.

[Ispbear]

Hugs not Guns, people.

Now, lets all work harder to understand the rage, and all that we have done to cause it. Accept our responsibility for creating anger with our constant advocating of freedom and justice, and our continued imperialistic advances around the globe with Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse. The anger is OUR fault. We need to all hold hands and cry together. We need to let them continue to kill us while we work harder to blame ourselves and listen more.

Quick call 911, the liberal politicians of Chicago has gotten to him and obviously brainwashed him against his will.

[CityOfChicago]

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya

[Ispbear]

Shouldn't that be:

Kumbaya my Obama, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Obama, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Obama, kumbaya
Oh Obama, kumbaya

[CityOfChicago]

Kill them all, my sword, kill them all
Kill them all, my sword, kill them all
Kill them all, my sword, kill them all,
Oh sword, kill them all.

[Piggy]

Barack Insane Obama

Mmmmmmmm, Mmmmmmmm, Mmmmmmmm

[kels]

You children best be good, or the Messiah wont bring you anything for Christmas

Or is it Ramadan? (Now that we are not a Christian Nation)

[Plazoo]

You children best be good, or the Messiah wont bring you anything for Christmas

Or is it Ramadan? (Now that we are not a Christian Nation)

I think the politcally correct term is now Obamamas

[Reconciler]

Oh, don't worry BO...I'm sure my buddies in Afghanistan (one of which has barely seen his first baby since she was born) just love being there while you refuse to make decisions and take vacations. How this man can sleep with himself at night is past my ability to comprehend. :(

[oscarmitre]

Sometimes you just have to sit back and see the bigger picture. The military of any country is an instrument of policy. They're sent out to do a job when diplomacy fails. As von Clausewitz famously put it, war is the continuation of politics by other means. Winning battles isn't the point, achieving political objectives is the point. The military are a means to an end. Generals can tell a president how battles can be won but it's the president who decides if they should be fought in the first place.

[Piggy]

Generals can tell a president how battles can be won but it's the president who decides if they should be fought in the first place.

If that is truly how he feels, why do we still have troops there? Why not withdraw the troops if he does not think they should be there, rather than having them getting killed because they lack manpower?

[retdetsgt]

Generals can tell a president how battles can be won but it's the president who decides if they should be fought in the first place.

I dunno, maybe I'm narrowminded, but when a country supports a group of people that flies passenger liners into major office buildings, I think the battle is worthwhile.

Now that we're there, perhaps the President should listen to the generals.

Like a cop, a country's leader should quit trying to be everyone's friend and that's what Obama's doing. He reminds me of Carter in so many ways.

[oscarmitre]

If that is truly how he feels, why do we still have troops there? Why not withdraw the troops if he does not think they should be there, rather than having them getting killed because they lack manpower?

I think it's more a case of make the decision and then act accordingly. It might be popular to pull the military out, but what will follow from that? I have no idea but then I'm not having to make the decision.