Vietnam AGAIN?

On the news today I heard that the commander over in Afghanistan is being called on the carpet for some remarks he made about the situation there, and how it is being handled. I agree with him and applaud the courage it took to say so, knowing he would probably be sent down for it.
When politicians make the decisions in a war (and this is a war) the U.S. and its troops lose. Why? Because you can't fight a war from behind a desk and when you are trying to get re-elected or playing the Washington game. Who is thinking of the lives involved here? The politicians, the Pres.,the press??? Not by a darn sight. They guy who has to order them to go to their possible death is the only one who cares or even knows what is going on. While he is sending them out on deadly missions, the Washington crowd are having Afghanistan's Pres. to dinner and patting him on the back.
Why would he want the war to go well,? If it did, and we had any idea of WINNING , he would lose all that money and status and be nothing again, just like before. This is politics. This is not war. This is not winning anything for anyone. We will not be better off, Afghanistan will not be better off, only the terrorists and the Taliban will be better off and that is exactly what they are waiting for. Vietnam all over again and with the same results.
When we go to war with no hope of winning, and all kinds of restrictions that prevent that - there can be no good outcome for anyone and a lot of decent boys and gals lives lost. What for? Politicians, that's what. Come on people, isn't it time you voted and had some say in this. Maybe your son is there and maybe not, but everyone's son is worth taking the time to undue this horrible mess we are in. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!!!! Penmom