Obama Quits Afghanistan

"Bringing Bergdahl home was useful for closing Gitmo and winding down the war."

Victor Davis Hanson

 

... "The president wants to quit the war, whether Afghanistan is subsequently lost to the Taliban or not. He wishes to close Guantanamo, as he promised in 2008, regardless of a law that demands congressional approval to release detainees, and despite the dangers incurred by the release of terrorists. Bringing Bergdahl home is part of sporadic negotiations with the Taliban about easing Americans out of the war, and also useful for closing down Guantanamo.

 

"Obama is wagering that the public does not care all that much whether Bergdahl is a deserter. Or whether the administration has negotiated with terrorists such as the Haqqani network or the Taliban. Or whether the released Taliban militants will soon return to fight in Afghanistan.

 

"Obama is also betting that Americans are sick of Afghanistan, and don’t really care how American soldiers leave or what they leave behind, as long as they all leave.

 

"We saw that in Iraq in 2011, and we are seeing it again as a backdrop to the Bergdahl swap." 

 

Is it just me, or do we see Barack Obama simply referred to as "Obama" and not as "President Obama"