Liz Cheney, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and herself a former State Department official, has released this statement on President Obama’s Afghanistan speech:
“I support President Obama’s decision to send additional troops to Afghanistan to defeat the enemy. I do not support the establishment of timelines for withdrawal. Success must be our only exit strategy. The delay in making the decision has done real damage. It has left doubts among our friends and enemies about America’s commitment to winning the war. Afghanistan is a necessary war that must be won. America’s military men and women are the best the world has ever known and I have no doubt they can do what is necessary to take this fight to the enemy and win.”
It’s interesting to see Liz Cheney complain about how a delay in decision-making on Afghanistan “has done real damage.” She is, of course, totally innocent of being involved in any administration that might have delayed on Afghanistan…
