All The Wrong Reasons

We were told by the President or COOTWH (Current Occupant Of The White House) that Iraq was the "wrong" war, and that Afghanistan was the "right" war. Not to put too fine a point on it, it's now obvious that he wants to bail. The putative reason for all this is a "leaked memo" from Our Man In Kabul that smells increasingly fishy. The real reason, the eternal reason: the polls are slipping, and it's time to head for the cellar, the first obsession of the politician.

Call a meeting, then reject all the recommendations of your highly paid advisors. Since we live in advanced times, they were graciously allowed to keep their heads, although apparently their advice is worthless. Now what?

Since the Memo From Kabul was indeterminate, he must now turn increasingly from legitimate advisors (i.e., those who will give him honest alternatives and the costs of each) to the Low Men in Yellow Coats. Afghanistan is not going away, certainly not because Mr. Obama doesn't like his alternatives. Afghanistan appears to be a test of statesmanship. From my perspective, there's little possibility that Mr. Obama will receive a passing grade.