Cheney rears himself yet again

Too bad is what I say. He's never at a loss for criticizing the current administration. The more I learn about Afghanistan the more I realize that little or no research was done by the previous administration about the Afghan's history, culture and geography. If they had, they would not have jumped so fast. Don't get me wrong. I abhorred the 9-11 attacks. But remember that the attacks were executed by a band of people that are spread over the globe. They blend in and and live otherwise normal lives. Sending tens of thousands of troops to Afghanistan will only displace Al Qaeda. When I hear about all the troops going to fight in Afghanistan I can't help but think about our own revolutionary war. How the British would all line up and march forward with rifles blazing as America's fledgling rag-tag fighting force scattered among the rocks and trees of well know neighborhoods ultimately won out. We are trying to fight an unconventional army with conventional tactics.
I applaud President Obama's thoughtful approach to the execution of the war. President Bush painted us into a corner and now we need to find a way out.
American's also have a lot to answer for. Our demand for so much oil and drugs ( from Afghanistan) only weaken us in many ways.