I think it's very sad, yes. I also think it might be out of hand but I also think that it's an unfair judgement. The presidents of the past were discriminated just as they are now for doing the same. And why? Because we don't know very much. A lot of people thin it's because of oil and a lot of people think it's terror. A lot of people think it's because we wan to fight. But we don't know what the government is really thinking all the time. It's not right to give Ohbama or Bush bad mouth for just that because it's hard to please people and protect them at the same time. Why were 2 presidents given bad rep for the Vietnam war while the third was a hero? We make judements on our morals but the law and everything done it it cannot always be done based on what makes us feel right.

I'm not sure either of you, like many that voice their idiotic opinions, knows enough to be making judgements. It is a very complicated situation and it would be wise to learn more before you express how you feel. You might change your opinion.

Do you guys know what the war is even about? I'm talking to the people that know little to nothing about the government. The reason we are over there is to stop a group of people who will KILL US ALL if we don't stop them! Let's comprimise here....send 1 troop instead of 30,000, is that better? It is? Good! Now that the taliban will kill us we don't have to worry about 2012!

Ok, so what else is he going to do? As much as I was against both wars from the very beginning, the fact is we are over there now. We have to leave it in a better place than we found it. Yes, it's a war that should have never been started; we can debate 'til the cows come home, the relevance of either war but that does not mean that we should not deal with the current facts as they are presented to us by the military. They said they needed more people, Obama was smart to give them what they wanted.

The biggest thing I've always noted is that our military is 100% volunteers. Our soldiers knew what they were getting into when they enlisted and if they don't like it, they can quit. I wont argue whether the war is right or not because it doesn't change the fact that we're there. Pulling out, or "retreating" as you put it, would only damage our reputation throughout the world and make us a larger target for terrorists. Never forget, our troops are there to keep me and you safe. The whole purpose of sending more troops is to ensure the safety of our troops that are already over there. To put it simply, they need someone to watch their back. Ultimately, for Obama to send more troops means that there was a serious need. Because, if not, he would never agree to send more. And I thank god that the decision was left up to the professionals and not a kid that's just repeating her teacher's indoctrination. Wait a few years, learn what the world is really like, then and only then will I listen to your opinion.