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(5,342 posts)I haven't always understood them or liked some of them, but I feel that there is rhyme to his reason.
If he'd come out too left-leaning in his military strategy he would have exposed himself in a way that could be used by the right in campaign ads and debates. They could make some in America feel that he doesn't know what he's doing and help him lose the 2nd term. This way, he has kept his campaign promise of getting us out of Iraq and working to close shop in Afghanistan. I think we'll see some serious changes after he wins.
I wonder if the military (especially those currently in Afghanistan) would be able to see the bigger picture of this time in Afghanistan as insurance to safeguard their buddies in the future? I feel that Obama was methodical in his Middle East planning to help him get into the 2nd term which will get troops out of Afghanistan and not rushing into another fire which I feel would happen if Romney or any Republican got into office (keeping them in Afghanistan and elsewhere to keep raking in the $$$).
Just to let you know; I was against us going into Iraq from the beginning and then had a husband who served there. Every time I hear of a Servicemember who has lost his or her life in Afghanistan, it's like burning in my heart. I think Obama had been given a really horrific situation to fix and he has done the best he could to work on making it better.