Presidents speech

Hi

This evening the drama is over, President Obama will deliver his speech about the troop surge in Afghanistan. All the previews and early press releases indicate that he will send some more troops. The number will be less than the generals asked for but will be a substantial amount.

Many people would like to say that I am "looking for the hair in the egg" by being critical of the president so I will answer these critics. This decision should have been made a few months ago, it wasn't made because the decision was based on politics, not the welfare of America. A good leader would have made his decision and then acted on it, but Obama decided to hold off on the announcement for a period of several months. It also strikes me as ironic that the speech is said to have an announcement of a time line for withdrawal. Even more ironic is the fact that the withdrawal time line will be just before the 2012 presidential election. Please don't call me a cynic but this stinks to high heaven. Pure politics, plain and simple.

There is one real long shot, maybe the president has finally realized he must be a leader, but it is still a long shot. I rue the fact that we elect politicians and not statesmen in this country. Obama is such a choice.

Well let's wait for the speech and see. Keep up your prayers for our brave service men and women.
GOD Bless