Well, what do we have here. Yesterday, President Obama had an important meeting at the White House with members of Congress on the war in Afghanistan. At issue, as many of you know, is whether or not Obama should send in more troops, as requested by General McChrystal. This is an extremely important and solemn decision Obama must make. And I have been heartened that he has decided to slow down that decision making, consult Congress, and think through all the consequences of the choice he ultimately makes. Given that this is a sane and thoughtful way to deal with the situation, the GOP is, of course, against it. And John McCain is leading the charge that Obama needs to "hurry up" and not think anything through. Never mind that these are American lives we are talking about. Well, wait until you hear about the exchange between SFRC Chairman Kerry and John McCain had at the White House!
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