tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post5595552173116403354..comments2009-10-30T19:40:14.142-04:00Tom Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05304960210838414244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-18001993191667879022009-10-30T19:40:14.142-04:002009-10-30T19:40:14.142-04:00I don&#39;t know whether it signals a decision one way or another, but it is reassuring that Obama has faced the costs of U.S. troop deployment in Afghanistan up close and in person.TommyWonkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05304960210838414244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-2715843189260636622009-10-30T16:37:32.655-04:002009-10-30T16:37:32.655-04:00My steadily sagging opinion of President Obama went up a few notches by his visit to Dover AFB in the wee hours of the morning to honor the returning dead.<br /><br />This is in start contrast to Bush, who not only never once went to Dover but also tried his best to keep the media from seeing and reporting the image of flag-draped caskets. I always found that quite shameful. <br /><br />I&#39;m just speculating, but I wonder if this visit could be an early signal that Obama is not going to continue the escalation of our Afghanistan adventure.Edmund Dohnertnoreply@blogger.com