Hedging on a "War of Necessity"

Obama, who criticized Iraq but called Afghanistan a "war of necessity" (1), is dragging his feet when it comes to accomplishing the goals necessary.

Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal, Obama's choice for commander in Afghanistan (2), has put together the report requested for the number of troops necessary to win there. He has concluded that he will need another 45,000 troops and says that the war effort "will likely result in failure" unless more troops are sent in the next year (3). Obama has only sent 17,000 (4).

Obama criticized Bush for his handling of Afghanistan. Obama said that Afghanistan had not received (from the Bush administration) "the strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently needs." Specifically, he charged, the resources U.S. commanders needed "have been denied."

"Now, that will change," he said. (5)

I don't see it happening. Do you?
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1. Keck, Kristi (2009, September 16). "Reassessing Obama's 'war of necessity'". CNN.
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2. Porter, Gareth (2009, May 13). "McChrystal Choice Suggests Special Ops Strikes Will Continue". The Huffington Post.
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3. Kurtz, Howard (2009, September 23). "At Pentagon's Request, Post Delayed Story on General's Afghanistan Report". The Washington Post.
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4. Griffin, Jennifer and Justin Fishel (2009, February 17). "More Than 17,000 Troops Headed to Afghanistan". Fox News.
Retrieved September 23, 2009, from Fox News

5. Barry, John (2009, September 22). "Is It Amateur Hour in the White House?". Newsweek.
Retrieved September 23, 2009, from Newsweek