I’m about 50 posts in and it seems a bunch of you have a hard time reading between the lines or simply have it in for Sarah Palin.
1. Palin said, fewer troops means assuming more risk, alluding to the fact that Obama didn’t give all of the requested troops in the requested time.
2. Talk of an exit date also sends the wrong message, meaning you don’t tip your hand and give the enemy hope of holding out until we leave. I don’t know if Obama is actually tipping his hand or saying something strategic at the behest of the Military. Knowing Obama he’s likely tipping his hand.
3. ...as long as troop level decisions are based on conditions on the ground and the advice of our military commanders... She knows damn well that Obama DID NOT give what was requested, it’s a direct shot at Obama.
I don’t know how anyone could read this and say she’s jumping up and down and thrilled with what Obama did. Some just want to take shots or Palin, didn’t read what she said, or don’t understand what she said.
Ummm, Palin’s title for the Facebook post was:
“Finally, A Decision for Afghanistan: We’re In It to Win It”
Based on what Obama said tonight, some conservatives are questioning whether adding 30,000 additional troops (half of what McCrystal originally wanted) and an 18-month timetable means “We’re In It To Win It.” As a result, some of us disagree with her.