Reply #14: Since war is always bad, but Iraq has lost it's appeal, using Afghanistan as a cudgel is the perfect [View All]

[HughMoran]

weapon for those who wish to beat Obama about the head and neck - whatever their actual motivation.

Who can argue for war? The only thing those who can't comprehend the sudden rage over Afghanistan have on their side are Obama's actual words and the fact that Afghanistan was a very minor issue here until Obama was elected. In fact, Obama's promise to "get the job done" and "to win" were likely the driving force behind much of the anger towards him. Granted, I'm never for expansion of any conflict that seems to have little benefit and a lot of sacrifice; if people would simply be honest about their motivations and stop using damaging arguments, I'd be glad to discuss this conflict and why we probably can't win there.