President Obama came here to the Jacksonville Naval Station two days ago to a less than enthusiastic gathering of Sailors and Marines. The following is from a news clip of the event:
President Obama said today he will not rush his decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, telling a crowd of U.S. troops, "I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary."
Follow-Up Needed:
Sounds great, Mr. President, but how about the lives of the troops already in Afghanistan who, according to your handpicked General on the ground, are losing because there are not enough of them to get the job done?
The president went on to say:
"And if it is necessary, we will back you up to the hilt," Obama added in remarks at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla. "Because you deserve the strategy, the clear mission, and the defined goals as well as the equipment and support that you need to get the job done."
Follow-Up Needed:
That sounds exactly right, Mr. President, but who decides on “the strategy, the clear mission, and the defined goals as well as the equipment and support that you need to get the job done?" Would that be General McChrystal, backed by General Petraeus and Admiral Mullen, or Joe Biden, backed by John Kerry and the radical Left Wing base of your party?
