https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2009/12/02/a-few-more-thoughts-on-obamas-afghanistan-speech/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 15:35:29 -0400<![CDATA[There has already been plenty of commentary about Barack Obama&#8217;s announced plans for expanding the number of US troops in Afghanistan as well as the quality of the speech.  I missed the delivery last night, but read the transcript instead, thanks to a bout of flu that the First Mate has had since the weekend.  In reading the transcript, I was struck by the lack of a sense of mission &#8212; with the sole exception of getting out.]]>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:48:20 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2009/12/02/a-few-more-thoughts-on-obamas-afghanistan-speech-n165972