[nathanbedford]

I think it is necessary to put Obama on to the correct matrix to understand why he is dithering.

He is dithering because of schizophrenia in his basic motivations: his narcissism is in conflict with his Marxism. His Marxism teaches him to work for the humiliation and weakening of America and to promote one worldism. Marxist doctrine tells him that American wars of imperialism are evil and that uprisings by indigenous peoples are to be supported.

His narcissism tells him that his political power is at risk. No matter what choice he makes he will either offend his base or offend nearly half of the country. If he wages a war in Afghanistan and incurs growing casualties, he will see his poll numbers decline. If he fails to wage a war in Afghanistan he will appear impotent in the eyes of half of America. More, fundamental Islamist jihad waged against America is an assault on his personal power and his Marxist foundational beliefs. Ultimately the two worldviews are utterly inconsistent and at some point Obama will have to wage war against the Islamicist.

But Obama is not dithering out of concern for American casualties, except as they might affect his poll numbers. He is not dithering out of concern that a war in Afghanistan is the wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time. He is dithering because there is no good solution which accommodates both his Marxism and his narcissism.

[MestaMachine]

obama and his handlers want the drugs. If they can pay the taliban to deliver the drugs, they will throw our troops AND Afghanistan into the Lion’s Den. They do not care. They have no conscience. And bam is a muslim. He is not being inconsistent with his muslim background.
America will suffer a defeat. bam will surrender. America will suffer its worst humiliation in history. And islam will have its first GREAT victory.

[Rome2000]

But Obama is not dithering out of concern for American casualties

You analysis is correct, this son of a whore could care less about how thin American forces are stretched or the casualties resulting from undermanned troop positions:

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the chaos of an early morning assault on a remote U.S. outpost in eastern Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips' M4 carbine quit firing as militant forces surrounded the base. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn't work either.

When the battle in the small village of Wanat ended, nine U.S. soldiers lay dead and 27 more were wounded. A detailed study of the attack by a military historian found that weapons failed repeatedly at a "critical moment" during the firefight on July 13, 2008, putting the outnumbered American troops at risk of being overrun by nearly 200 insurgents.

The truth is that after that battle, only a true usurper could possibly delay his top Generals request for more troops for more than the time it took to put pen to paper to sign the order.

An arrogant marxist deceiver with QUESTIONABLE allegiances is POTUS.

In fact, I'd say the question has been answered, his allegiance lies not with the United States but with international communism and the islamist horde.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

“He is dithering because there is no good solution which accommodates both his Marxism and his narcissism.”

...with a dash of OJT lunaticism.

[1010RD]

Can you explain LBJ?

[GnuHere]

Great post.

[MNJohnnie]

Brilliant insight

[mplsconservative]

Thank you for the excellent analysis. In three paragraphs, you’ve encapsulated 0bama’s true motivations in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. Bravo!

[schu]

He is dithering because of schizophrenia in his basic motivations:

Spot on.

In addition, there is no side of the discussion on the war that feeds his narcissism, there is only risk. If he decides against war, and we pull out, he is giving in to our enemies and will forever be branded a quitter and a coward.

If he directs the military to wage war, and we win, it is because of the extraordinary effort and sacrifice of the military. If we lose, it is because Bam chose the wrong war or did not give the military the tools/direction they need for success.

So there are few opportunities for him to make campaign speeches and receive adulation to feed his sickness (narcissism). Unfortunately he signed up to be a leader, and these decisions are what leadership is about.

He is just not up to it.

schu

[happygrl]

Very insightful.

May I also suggest a latent Muslim sympathy ?

I do NOT believe he is a practicing Muslim, but that is his entire impressionable youth, i.e. "bring up a child in the way that he should go," etc.

I don't think we can dismiss this powerful sway on his "inner child", evidenced by his kow-tow to the Saudi Prince Abdullah.