[William Martel]

I personally think that Kerry's comments about "outsourcing" our efforts to Afghan rebel groups is a bit of a mistake as well. I am personally of the opinion that it was precisely because of this tactic that we have done so well in Afghanistan. I remember that before that war, naysayers were commenting on how we would be caught in a quagmire there due to the terrain. Our solution was simply to use forces that were very familiar with the areas and conditions present.

Our "outsourcing", as Mr. Kerry likes to refer to it, is a large part of the reason why we have succeeded in a place where the Soviets and the British before them had failed.

[mwl1]

Stump speech for Bush: Kerry advcoates multi-lateral strategy in Iraq, yet complains that we didn't go it alone at Tora Bora. Which is it, Senator?

[agrace]

That's another flip-flop that is infuriating to me and goes largely unnoticed. Kerry criticizes Bush for using Afghans when we went into Tora Bora, claiming that's why Osama got away. Then he criticizes Bush for dismantling the entire Iraqi Army as soon as we go into Iraq, saying that it caused the security of Iraq to fall apart. (Meanwhile, half the Iraqi security forces were Saddam loyalists.)

So which is it, Kerry - are we supposed to use local security or not?