[VOA]

There is absolutely NO reason for us to be in Afghanistan.

Obama's involvement in Afghanistan reminds me of how one of
Bill Clinton's underlings rationalized US involvement in the
Balkans:
"It was the only war we had".

In other words, a left-of-center Democrat needs to conduct a
war to try to keep credibility with as many voters as possible.

Speaking for myself, whether we should still be in Afghanistan
is above my paygrade. What I fear though is that Obama will try
to conduct the campaign with the same sort of hypersensitivity
that LBJ used in The Vietnam war.
Which is a sure path to coming home in shame with tail-between-leg.

[jazusamo]

Speaking for myself, whether we should still be in Afghanistan
is above my paygrade. What I fear though is that Obama will try
to conduct the campaign with the same sort of hypersensitivity
that LBJ used in The Vietnam war.
Which is a sure path to coming home in shame with tail-between-leg.

Very well said, you couldn't have put it any better. Your LBJ/Zero comparison is dead on the money, IMO.