HUFFINGTON POST: More than a decade into the war in Afghanistan, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney does not have enough information to “take a stand” on whether troops should remain or continue to withdraw on the timetable set by President Obama.
“Before I take a stand, I want to get input [from military leaders] that are there,” Romney said on “Fox News Sunday.” “General [John] Allen is coming to Washington and testifying about what the conditions are,” he noted, adding that some conclusions can already be drawn.
“I think it is plain to see conditions are not going very well,” Romney said. “And I lay part of the blame on that on the lack of leadership on our president.” … (more)
EDITOR: Talk about having it both ways. He doesn’t know enough about the situation but he is sure that whatever the president is doing is wrong!