Under much criticism for the way the war on Afghanistan was being managed, Gen. David McKiernan was replaced by General McChrystal to lead what was to be a strong counterinsurgency strategy. "We couldn't pick two better officers," Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said in May, referring to President Obama's selection of Gen. McChrystal, as the administration’s ace in the hole in Afghanistan and the man who would implement a new strategy in the the war-torn country.

Now, while General McChrystal is asking for additional troops to implement the strategy he was hand-picked to implement, officials like Vice President Joe Biden are pushing for a deja-vue approach, which de-emphasizes troop strength in favor of precise strikes on Al Qaeda, using unmanned drones for example. Let's see, where did we see this?  In Iraq perhaps?

Did I mention that Military Officers are at the top of the most trusted professions, while politicians are least trusted?

And what does the President do with General McChrystal’s request? He goes Olympic. To lobby the Olympic committee to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago and perhaps highlight the President’s achievements through a second term in the White House. We posit that what Chicago desperately needs is a different kind of Olympics: An Olympic effort to rid the city of the institutionalized corruption and the political cesspool.

For reference, since General McChrystal asked for additional troops, a total of 85 allied troops have died in Afghanistan, 17 just this month.

Allied casualties in Afghanistan in 2009 by month and cumulative

From where we sit, this administration has been worrying about everything, including Cash for Clunkers and the Olympics, but not on supporting the troops.