Now Hear This
By Captain James F. Kelly Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
Obama's Afghanistan
President Barack Obama finally handed down his long-awaited decision on Afghanistan in early December. To the surprise of no one, it reflected a compromise; not the full 40,000 additional troops that General Stanley McChrystal had requested, but a still-substantial 30,000. The compromise included, unfortunately, a timetable for withdrawal that will serve as a useful planning benchmark for al Qaeda and the Taliban.
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Retired Navy Captain Kelly, a former surface warfare officer, is a frequent contributor to Proceedings. He was a reporter for The Navy Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune and now lives in San Diego, California.
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