August 24, 2010

Afghanistan: The Taliban and Pakistanis? The President Should Be Worried About the Democrats

By Michael Wolff

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The mid-term election is going to be very bad for the Democrats, with one or both houses lost (oh, let’s just say it). And the war in Afghanistan is going to get worse—more lethal, more baroque, more no-exit, with less chance of explaining any of it. In a constant or desperate effort to secure moderate and independent support (and not be called a Muslim himself), the president is going to continue to pursue it, to sink deeper into it, and to put his name on it. So it’s not too early to start asking: What is the likelihood that he is going to face a challenge in his own...