""Because protecting a country as big as this with the number of enemies it has accumulated over the years....""

Especially when the majority of those enemies are the very people who are trying every dirty underhand trick in the book, in order to become the next government of that country.

Little Hawk and some others may believe there is little difference, but most of the rest of the world remember the difference in body counts between Democrat Clinton, and Warmongering Republican Bush.

Obama isn't to blame for Afghanistan and has been left in a no win situation, damned if he pulls out and equally damned if he doesn't.

Looked at from where we are (not relying on Faux News for information), Obama is a man trying to do the right things against the handicap of a fanatical opposition, determined to prevent the smallest success.

Right now, IMHO, the Republicans are doing more damage to the USA than was caused by the Civil War, and the worst of it is that they don't give a flying f**k, just as long as they get shot of that "Uppity N*****".

A disgraceful situation in the 21st Century.

Don T.