Obama is in a pretty horrible spot with Afghanistan. I don’t think he cares anymore. He just wants things turned around because otherwise Afghanistan becomes not Bush’s Vietnam but his.
Well I hope Petraeus didn’t walk into a situation just to get Obama’s fat out of the fire. I’m not suggesting Patraeus would do that on purpose, but what if Obama fails to give him the support he needs? Obama doesn’t like meeting with generals. He doesn’t like having to hear what they need or want to say. What if Obama cuts the legs out from under Patraeus? Does he have any options, other than resigning?