Biden Butts In (Afghanistan)

Why would the President listen to Biden on anything? Probably the worst Vice President ever with all his blunders. Opens mouth and inserts foot more times then you can count. Obama taking his advice against the advice of General McChrystal who is on the ground in Afghanistan and responsible for not only the American troops but the NATO troops as well makes us wonder what Obama could be thinking. You cannot vote 'Present' as the Commander in Chief.

With some comments coming out of the Administration over the weekend along with Obama only meeting with General McChrystal for 25 minutes in Copenhagen (spent over 4 hours with IOC) could be encouraging the terrorists as they perceive weakness from this Administration. A strong Administration would have made the decision much faster and would have had General McChrystal come to DC to brief not only the Administration but leaders of Congress. Instead the Obama Administration would not allow the General to meet with Congress. Why not?

Biden Butts In
IBD Editorials
October 5, 2009
INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Staff

Warfare: As the commander in Afghanistan tries to get President Obama's attention on troops, it's political players like Vice President Biden who have his ear. Yet the military has a record of success. Biden has only blunders.

By sending in 21,000 more troops and adding $44 billion to the war budget, the president erased doubts early in his term that the goal in Afghanistan was victory. Even more impressive, he appointed Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a successful Iraq War commander who excels in unconventional warfare, to lead the fight.

But the doubts have returned. McChrystal has merited just two encounters with Obama since taking over in June, and an Aug. 30 proposal seeking 40,000 more troops in a civilian-protection strategy has found the president unable to act. Amid the dithering, 10 U.S. soldiers were mowed down in Afghanistan over the weekend, precisely because they were outgunned and undermanned.

Obama's reluctance to face the war and the commitment it requires has given an opening to Biden, who knows little about war but a lot about politics. Last week, Obama met with Biden and various Pentagon heavies in a long sit-down in which Biden recommended fighting only al-Qaida and not the Taliban.

This might be an acceptable strategy if the battlefield were some place like Copenhagen. But Afghanistan is a failed state where terrorists don't wear badges and nobody calls the cops.

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