Same Old Shit, Basically

In the same old Steadfast & Resolute™ packaging:

Obama had a message to those, mostly Republicans, who question his timetable for withdrawal, arguing that it risks emboldening the Taliban and their al-Qaida and other extremist allies while demoralizing America's Afghan friends.

"Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that. Afghans want to fully assert their sovereignty and build a lasting peace. That requires a clear timeline to wind down the war," he said.

But he also took aim at those, mostly Democrats but a growing number of conservatives, who no longer see a clear purpose to America's longest war and "will ask why we don't leave immediately."

"That answer is also clear: we must give Afghanistan the opportunity to stabilize. Otherwise, our gains could be lost, and al Qaeda could establish itself once more. And as Commander-in-Chief, I refuse to let that happen," the president said from behind a podium emblazoned with his official seal, several armored vehicles parked behind him.

If only he had substituted the words "people without jobs" for "Afghanistan", and "our corrupt financial system" for "Al Qaeda", then I'd say we'd have some change we can believe in. But since it didn't happen, it's just the same old shit, basically.

---Vitelius