[panthermom]

Yes, and then Bush listened to General Petraeus and he got his troops and it turned the tides. Bringing up LBJ as justification for Obama not sending more troops. That makes it ok?

IMHO, we have seen the Taliban move in because they know we have a weak President.

[Captain Kirk]

I am merely pointing that generals always want more troops and that presidents (including Bush) often turn them down. Just because a general wants troops doesn't make it automatically right.

Now a question for you: on what basis do you justify giving Obama more of our blood and treasure with (apparently) no strings attached? Are you prepared to defend the consequences here if he asks for and gets those troops?

[Captain Kirk]

Why is it “evil” to put formers fighters of the Taliban on the payroll when it is not “evil” to put the Sunnis insurgents who have American blood on their hands on the payroll?