Thursday, October 29, 2009

We're Waiting, Mr. President: Obama Must Provide Better Leadership on Afghanistan - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

When Europeans think that Obama has become a coward it's something our enemies take note of.

We're Waiting, Mr. President: Obama Must Provide Better Leadership on Afghanistan - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

It is to Obama's credit that he has boldly called for an assessment of the situation in Afghanistan after a seven-year US presence there. Nevertheless, as Clausewitz wrote, "courage is not simply a counterweight to danger, to be used for neutralizing its effects: It is a quality on its own," and Obama's administration currently creates the impression that it has been abandoned by courage.

"Abandoned by courage" - what a nice turn-of-phrase.  Much nicer than coward.

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