1. From the very beginning, President Bush (Lord that sounds good) has said, It ain't about Osama and the success or failure of this mission will not be judged by that. By the way just how does Algore now Osama is still alive. (Wiretap time)
2. Algore would rather have UN troops set up for target pratice in an occupied region rather than training the people how to take care of their own while beginning to taste freedom.
In addition, I think I read in another post Condi refering to Algore's talk as a "campaign speech". If the administration continues with that stragegy, Algore will be marginalized in short order.
Aha! Gore would dearly love for November 2004 to coincide with a downward spiraling malaise in Afghanistan, with xenophobic Afghan warlords shooting and bombing Western peacekeepers daily.
Of course I may be giving Dim Al way to much credit. It's entirely possible he really thinks this is a good idea.