The "ideological wind" for Obama is against sending more troops anywhere.
What I think Obama recognizes is:
One, that the biggest issue in the area now is the stability of Pakistan. That wasn't the reality before Bush. In order to give a stable Pakistan a chance the Taliban needs to be weakened or eradicated.
Corollary - If Pakistan does go to pieces the US will want a large standing force in the area to secure nukes.
Two, to try to stabilize Afghanistan's government, no matter how corrupt. The US wants a government which will not let the elements of the Taliban which are hostile to the US run unchecked. And,
Third, political. The same trap which got Johnson and Nixon. Does not want to be seen as losing that war even though it's obvious it can't be "won".
As you comment, the Conservatives got what they say they want which has no relationship to what they really want.
Arf
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If the ideological wind changes.
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