Has he asked about the logistics train to Afghanistan? How many more troops would it support/ What are these troops going to do? Walk around the mountains with picture cards of Bin Laden. Why wouldn't our NATO allies pull out if the US is going to make their contribution look paltry?
Try again John. Maybe when the war is over you can tell your grandkids you were on the front lines. "I have this hat, you see, given to me by the guy who bagged Osama".