Reply #54: During the campaign [View All]

it was evident that he planned on escalating the war in Afghanistan.

And, at that point, it was an okay thing to advocate.

But things have changed. Al Qaeda is no longer in Afghanistan. They've hightailed it into Pakistan. So the strategy should change.

Since the ones who have declared war with us via 9/11, the supposed cause for the war in Afghanistan, are no longer there, why should we be there? We shouldn't.

We need to get the heck out of there, where the only thing our guys are accomplishing is getting themselves blown up. Get out and if al Qaeda dares to come back into Afghanistan, go get 'em then. The only reason I can see to put more troops into Afghanistan is if we're going to use it as a base to go after them in Pakistan, and I doubt very much that's what's going to happen (and it probably shouldn't).

Bring our guys home, darn it! This is not the same war it was a year ago when you were elected, Mr. President. Say that, and bring them home.