President Barack Obama announced nothing new in his Afghanistan speech.
So, Dana Milbank, stopped watch time, I guess, is probably right in calling this Obama's "mission accomplished speech." Enough troops will be withdrawn over the next year to reduce U.S. casualties. We'll continue to lie about Afghan National Army development, Karzai corruption levels, etc.
Contra Richard Cohen, whose stopped clock was last right a month ago, this does NOT mark "America's decline." Not unless you believe we should be empire-building.
Which John McCain is, to the point that George Will has soured on him.
Bottom line is, this speech satisfies nobody ...
Except Obama's 2012 re-election campaign staff.
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