When President Obama finally announced his Afghanistan strategy at the US Military Academy at West Point he got a few things right – but other things terribly wrong. On the plus side, Obama is going to provide about 30,000 additional troops to support the effort in Afghanistan. By doing so, he can push NATO to do more in Afghanistan. I have no doubts that General McChrystal will use the troops well. His strategic plan of August 2009 is a sound one. However, there were three big flaws in the presidential strategy that may prove disastrous in the future. First of...