"Let us now praise Barack Obama ... Obama didn’t say we persist and we persevere [in Afghanistan] - but only until July 2011. Indeed, Obama never mentioned that date, and he never mentioned withdrawal,"- Bill Kristol.

Yes, neoconservatism is alive and well ... and enabled by Barack Obama in Afghanistan.

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