See. I’m not an anti-American Democrat hater. I love America and want it to succeed. Here’s an example where I completely agree with Joe Biden, and I’m not being sarcastic.
Joe Biden had a question. During a long Sunday meeting with President Obama and top national-security advisers on Sept. 13, the VP interjected,
“Can I just clarify a factual point? How much will we spend this year on Afghanistan?” Someone provided the figure: $65 billion.
“And how much will we spend on Pakistan?” Another figure was supplied: $2.25 billion.
“Well, by my calculations that’s a 30-to-1 ratio in favor of Afghanistan. So I have a question. Al Qaeda is almost all in Pakistan, and Pakistan has nuclear weapons. And yet for every dollar we’re spending in Pakistan, we’re spending $30 in Afghanistan. Does that make strategic sense?”
The White House Situation Room fell silent. But the questions had their desired effect: those gathered began putting more thought into Pakistan as the key theater in the region.
If this Joe Biden was present during the election I think more Americans would have confidence in him. After all, wasn’t he selected to add international experience to the Obama ticket, to shore up a gap in Obama’s resume? Violence is increasing, troop fatalities are increasing, and the enemy is much more confident than it was while George W. Bush was in charge. Could it be because our president is clueless and hesitant when it comes to military affairs? I hope he listens to Joe on this one.
