Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou View Post
McChrystal troops request shelved pending review
So... apparently they're saying they don't even want to look at McChrystal's proposal until Obama figures out what he wants to do. Don't you think that the assessment of the general in charge should at least plan some role in the decision-making process?
And don't you think it would be wise to have some sort of strategy before committing even more soldiers?

That's why the Afghan mission is in so much of a mess already - an invasion without an endgame, supporting a government without a mandate. And since the president is going to have to ask other countries to sacrifice their young men as well, it might be as well to present them with some sort of, you know, plan.