In 2007, President George W. Bush executed a surge – adamantly opposed by Senators Obama and Clinton – which handed his successor a war largely won. As his re-election campaign approached, President Obama decided to withdraw completely, rejecting the advice of his military and civilian advisers. The rest is shameful history. It is playing out today in both Syria and Iraq, as a self-satisfied president stands on the sidelines, admiring his absence from the quagmire created by his withdrawal.
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