Whatever that means.....
Sorry to interrupt your worship of the ever wise and infallible "milblogger" Tom, but Here's another take.
Of course, the White House is going to try to call any change of direction "Cut and Run". That's their angle. That's their card. If you can't stand in the debate in the face of that, far better to leave all foreign policy entirely off the table and contest the election on minimum wage or college loans.