Kerry says Obama can't make a decision about forces without an Afghanistan government in place. That seems like a no-brainer to me.
But after 8 years of a languishing Afghanistan, why in the world, if not for politics, are the republicans telling Obama to hurry up? It was Bush who decided Afghanistan was well enough for us to move all of our resources to Iraq. It strikes me as very odd that the moment that Obama decides that it's time to think seriously about Afghanistan and the region the republicans decide it's time to load up more troops.
I suppose it's a knee-jerk reaction to Gen. Stanley McChrystal's report, calling for more troops. Republicans are led by the military instead of leading the military. I'm certain that given all the deliberations the Obama administration is doing for the region, we're going to be far better off with the decision.
Counting the number of troops isn't going to determine success in Afghanistan, Kerry says.
