Reply #21: Yes, because he lacks the moral courage to stand up to Darth Cheney and his ilk.

[ShortnFiery]

Even General Petraeus admits that al Quaeda is NOT in Afghanistan but has migrated back to their home areas in Pakistan. REMEMBER - the Taliban had nothing to do with 9/11. Therefore, Obama wants us to interject our troops in THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR between the illegitimate THUG Government of Karzai vs. the tribal native people (Taliban) of that area? The foregoing is INSANITY.

Now that al Qaeda is out of Afghanistan we need to pull ALL our troops to the periphery. Why? There's no love lost between the Taliban and al Qaeda. I seriously doubt that even if the Taliban win this civil war against Karzai, they'll let al Qaeda back into Afghanistan.

Haven't we punished the Taliban and INNOCENTS in Afghanistan enough for being irresponsible "hotel owners?"

Do you want your children to go KILL and DIE for an illegitimate government of Hamid Karzai? I don't want anymore shedding of American blood in this MOST UNHOLY of civil wars.

Does anyone doubt for ONE MINUTE that each Afghani citizen KNOWS that another attack on American soil will bring more "hell on earth" to their beloved country?

Yet, after we escalate, don't be surprised if we are hit because every day we occupy these nations America and Americans are LESS SAFE. When we are hit, the American public will be so afraid that they will elect war-hawk republicans for the next generation.

If Obama escalates troop strength in Afghanistan, both America and the ME will suffer as the de-centralized al Qaeda will activate "cells" all over the WORLD.

Stand up to the War hawk Democrats and the GOP Mr. President.

Get. Out. Now.