You know what? If y'all aren't perceptive enough to be aware that war circumstances change practically daily, then this isn't a debatable or even discussable subject till you are. Afghanistan is an increasingly complicated problem that is blowing up in front of us with each increasing week. Iraq has throttled back somewhat for now but is probably just going through a lull. If there's one thing I want, it's a leader with enough awareness to realize that positions will have to change as circumstances do. That's what military strategy is all about. You've tolerated this ability under the right-leaning leadership of Bush and in the circumstantially affected positions of McCain, which haven't been static, either, yet you read sinister import into it when Obama reacts in similar fashion. That is the classic definition of short-sighted partisan cluelessness in you, not anything lacking in the candidate himself. To have a completely static, flat approach in the face of developing, changing war circumstances would be folly indeed.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . Obama Web site removes `surge' from Iraq problem Barack Obama's aides have removed criticism of President Bush's increase of troops to Iraq from the campaign Web site, part of an effort to update the Democrat's written war plan to reflect changing conditions. Debate over the impact of President Bush's troop "surge" has been at the center of exchanges this week between Obama and Republican presidential rival John McCain. Obama opposed the war and the surge from the start, while McCain supported both the invasion and the troop increase. A Rating: 5