Support will be there. Some will do it immediately. Others over time. He may lose a few, but not many.
He’s got to lose the teleprompters.
Both the devil and God are in the details. I’d want to see the approach before calling it bad or good.
If he will not be persuaded to become a nation builder, and he has indeed changed the rules of engagement, and he holds Pakistan accountable, then I will withhold judgement. On the other hand, I will have a horrible pit in my stomach when one more American life or limb is lost.
To sum up the speech: Get ready for a prrnanent presence in Afghanistan and Iraq. Think Korea and Germany.
If he stands firm in not nation building, changing the rules of engagement to win and holding Pakistani accountable that’s a good start. He has to hold firm against the warmongers and nation builders he is surrounded by.