Posted by
Tom L. on Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:00:00 AM
People, especially liberals, like to talk about the lessons of Viet Nam. One of the major lessons was, you can’t run a war from Washington. Set the goals, let the commanders in the field figure out strategy and tactics, and give them what they need.
According to Fox News: After months of deliberating, President Obama opted not to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration official said Wednesday.