Spin Machine

Has anyone noted the sad irony in White House rhetoric around the buildup of American troops and funding to expand the war in Afghanistan? "The president has decided he is going to resource this war properly," says one administration official. Another says the President wants a sharp break from what one describes as "a directionless and under-resourced conflict inherited from the Bush administration." Is this the same President who won the election largely on a promise to bring our troops home and end the $10 billion-a-month drain on our economy? The Washington Post this morning notes that we are already spending $2 billion a month in Afghanistan - the President is increasing that spending by 60 percent this year alone. Swapping one war for another - that wasn't part of the campaign rhetoric. Ah, the spin machine ...