Reply #8: I have not understood why people think we are all aware of the huge potential peril in Afghanistan

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but Obama is clueless as to Afghanistan's nickname as the place where empires go to die.

Of course he knows all of that.

I don't know why anyone would think that we actually know more about the situation then he does.

I'm certainly not surprised that he wants to see an actual strategy and endgame instead of an open-ended, road to decades of fighting.

My comment isn't necessarily directed to you ( :hi: ), it is just about the running commentary that seems to treat Obama as a half-wit when it comes to the complications involved in Afghanistan and Pakistan. :)