The most disturbing omission in President Obama's proposed Iraq War speech is its apparent lack of an exit strategy. Spokesmen for the White House and Pentagon speak of the mission taking years beyond Obama's tenure. Once again our country is invited to support the "long war" described by key Pentagon officials as lasting as long as 50 to 80 years. It's probably both unwinnable and unaffordable, but no president and few politicians have the political ability to acknowledge failure and end it.
Published on September 09, 2014 21:00