>:/

[asimplechord]

I get that Tiger Woods is a big deal, and in the end maybe a more influential sports figure than even Michael Jordan.

But seriously?

His "transgressions" (whateverthefuck that means) need to be the headline on Yahoo over, say, IDK, Obama's decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan?

I mean, this is a pivotal moment in his presidency, the one that makes this war HIS OWN, rather than the Shrub's, a moment that may disillusion many young people in whom he instilled hope, and Yahoo chooses to put the salacious details about a personal matter on its front page, rather than encouraging discussion and debate about Obama's decision, debate which has been remarkable by its absence, even in the NYT and WaPo op-ed pieces on this subject. Well done.

Oh, BTW, the Taliban? Formed as resistance against the Soviet Union's invasion and occupation. Guess who's now the occupier. Ironic, or simply a tragic commentary on misguided American foreign policy?

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[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I'm hopeful because he put an 18-month limit on it... but in my cynicism, I wonder if that will be stuck to. Mostly I'm concerned that this is merely an escalation against a variety of different factions of people who really just want occupying forces OUT, not the single entity that the media conveniently labels "Taliban". Plus, I don't see how this won't bleed further into Pakistan, which is already messy and looks to grow worse with any increase in troops in the vicinity.