Ch. Steele is correct about Afghanistan! It is Obama's War. Reason is difference between reason Mr. Bush and Chaney iidentifed the (Middle East) War "WE hold these Truths to be self-evident... endowed by their Creator"  vs. Obama's yes all men should be free; but that's not a reason to stay in Afghanistan especially with all the crooks and liers in the President's government. It is important to realize that with "no Universal Truth" there is no possibility to come to leadership in the direction of the individuality of a small nation with only one identity -opium; and no information about how to change direction.  The differences between Iraq and Afghanistan remain immense.  No nation supporting Afghanistan's Independence is ready to admit that there is no defeat of Taliban or any enemy of Afghanistan if the people in the villages or the leaders cannot identify a direction to grow (agriculture., manufacturing, wireless..?). Afghanistan cannot keep independence from Radical Islam without other nation's help.  General Patraeus, as was Ambassador Crocker, has been following Mr. Bush and Chaney's road as was the State Department. The development of basic food, clothing, education is so far behind, that progress is painfully slow - even with the best of Promoting national independence!  Obama's adding a traditional battle general, is a Marine, but battles won't end just because this President doesn't like to use the words Radical Islam with every bit of the lawless, borderless,  tyranny it represents.

Our Nation with our allies cannot change the way Afghanistan has lost its identity and its direction; that it also holds a central location in the Middle east remains. Which means Iraq, like Israel, is a surrounded nation by  segment called Afghanistan.

That is why Afghanistan Is Obama's War!  And that is the fact Ch. Steele was referring to..  Although, I'm not sure anyone is left who understands that Iraq becoming more Independent or with improved balance between its Islamic religion and its independence, will help the entire area called the Middle East.