Perhaps it’s the cynic in me that says President Obama will make a decision on Afghanistan after two critical gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia take place, both governorships presently held by troubled Democrats, which signals another Chicago-style political maneuver by the White House while American soldiers die in vein fighting a war on a foreign land.

Obama doesn’t want to make a decision on a war that could possibly impact two democratic gubernatorial posts before the elections take place.

The White House would like us to believe that it’s all about President Hamid Karzai’s runoff with Abedullah Abdullah on Nov. 7th in Afghanistan; but that is nonsense – the government in Afghanistan is not a factor in winning or losing this war, it is a political diversion by this Administration.

We will never bring a democracy to Afghanistan, nor will anyone else.

For us to think that this administration is pondering the viability and stability of an Afghanistan government being the basis of moving forward with this war is pure mendacity.

Today Obama pledged before our military that he would not “rush the solemn decision” to send more troops to battle in Afghanistan as he weighs military options on what to do next in the troubled war.

He can’t even explain the options to us with his pledged transparency, nonetheless when he is going to make a decision as though it was part of some top secret military intelligence.

Meanwhile after making this solemn pledge to our military in Jacksonville Fl. he moved on to Miami for a democratic fund raising event – his 26th in nine months -  to build up a campaign cash fund for his next run for the presidency. The running count of campaign funds to date is in excess of $55 million.  In the same period of time in office Bush made 6 pleas for funds in behalf of the GOP and Clinton 5 for the Dems.

Vice President Joe Biden doesn’t agree with Gen. McChrystal, he thinks we should use drones in strategic strikes against the Taliban and Sen. John Kerry says McChrystal is ‘reaching too far too fast.’

What does either of these statements mean, other than support for a strategic delaying tactic for White House political purposes?