Sunday, November 08, 2009
Gorbachev to Obama: Quit Digging
In a classic case of advice from one who has been there, Mikhail Gorbachev offered his thoughts on what Obama should do about the Kabul Quagmire.
As the American public and the global community await the completion of the Obama administration’s extensive review of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union, said Sunday that, instead of sending more troops, Obama should begin to the lay the groundwork to withdraw from Afghanistan.In terms of relevant experience, Gorby's probably trumps that of Obama's current advisors. So if he says, when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging, he is probably right. Too bad he's Russian.
“I think that what’s needed is not additional forces,” the former Soviet leader said through a translator, “this is something that we discussed, too, years ago but we decided not to do it. And I think our experience deserves attention.”
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