Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay -- An Administration Without a Plan

Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay -- An Administration Without a Plan

Over the last month our nation has focused a great deal of attention on Gen. McChrystal's substantial troop request for our mission in Afghanistan. This is the sort of matter which we should be talking about, because the debate between a counter-insurgency versus counter-terrorism approach, which is at the heart of this decision, is sure to set the tone for policies and missions well beyond the Afghan borders.

But as important as the debate is, Secretary Gates and field commanders are reminding us that there comes a point where the lack...