MSNBC accurately laying out all the pitfalls of Obama's approach to Afghanistan.

[chieftain]

Wouldn't it have been wonderful if they had been half as skeptical when W proved how tough a Texan he is by invading Iraq. I am not happy about staying in Kabul for any more time but I also know it is much harder to extricate yourself from a quagmire than it is to wander into it.

[DCBob]

1. "it is much harder to extricate yourself from a quagmire than it is to wander into it"

that is bottom line.

[trof]

2. I believe this is a masterstroke, politically, for the Prez.

Let's see how Rmoney tries to top or criticize this.

[DCBob]

3. Romney cant top it.

He will probably keep using the President is politicizing the war and OBL. Thats all hes got and it wont work.

[chieftain]

4. And the chattering class wii wring its hands

and whine about how unseemly it is. But Obama has a spine of steel and he won't let sniping from the pundits and the weak kneed Dems, who give aid and comfort to the GOP at the first sign of push-back, stop him from giving Romney, Ryan and the rest hell.

[zbdent]

5. "half as skeptical" ... or a tenth as vocal