It has been more than a month since the President's chosen Afghanistan commander recommended substantial reinforcement of our troops there, stating that timely action on that recommendation was essential to achieving victory. More than a hundred American soldiers have died while the Chosen One has done nothing other than to mull over what to do.
One cannot avoid contemplating the possibility that what the nation's teleprompter-in-chief actually is thinking about is how to cut and run without suffering adverse political consequences for abandoning what he previously referred to publicly as a "good war" and one in which achieving our goals was essential.
Whatever the case, it is clear that he holds cheap the lives of our troops. They are being thrown away and wasted while he dithers.
He promptly either should give his general what is necessary to achieve victory or get our troops out altogether instead of leaving them in harm's way without everything they need to accomplish their mission.
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