OBAMA EXPOSED AGAIN

The most recent national, no make that international, address by President Barack Obama on the topic of Afghanistan left only a more pronounced confirmation that our President has no valid idea as to what he is doing. The bottom line of the speech, presented at the US Military Academy at West Point, was that American military forces in war-torn Afghanistan would be quickly increased by 30,000 with a Presidential "pledge" to begin withdrawing our soldiers in 18 months. That would be the Summer of 2011.

Immediate reaction by all Americans, except Obama loyalists, has to be 1) disbelief that the President is so naive; 2) disbelief that the President is so self-centered; and 3) disbelief that the President thinks the voters of this nation are so stupid.

Point 1 - Obama is naive - To the mind set of the radicals, revolutionaries and religious fanatics that have been fighting in Afghanistan for decades against various forms of central governments supported by various military forces of foreign nations, this Obama announcement has to be good news. For the next 18 months, steady but low key harassment will be maintained against our military forces and then a big push to control Afghanistan initiated once American forces begin to depart. Since when does a nation announce that it will engage in combat with an enemy but only until a certain date, not goal, has been reached? American lives and American assets will be lost for no valid purpose.

Point 2 - Obama is grossly self-centered - Already our President has begun to focus on his reelection campaign of 2012. The recent elections in New Jersey and Virginia have convinced Obama that his second term is at risk and so the balancing starts. The White House sees that it can steadily dominate the news and placate many war critics beginning in the late summer of 2011 as he welcomes our forces home. There would be a double goal of continuously publicizing the return of our military with a push for a "total" withdrawal that closely coincides with election day 2012. A few or even many deaths of American servicemen will be lightly considered by Obama.

Point 3 - Obama mis-judges Americans - The plans and intents of Obama are so obvious that less than 12 hours after the said West Point address, members of the Senate and of the Congress have expressed doubts as to just about every aspect of this most recent Obama decision. American voters see this latest White House effort for exactly what it is, a misguided attempt to placate critics and secure a second term.

Like every recent action of Obama, his aim was to promote his future and not necessarily the advancement of our nation. More and more Americans are realizing the actual intent of our President and vow to block him by election results in 2010 and 2012.