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I'm guessing that this is more "talking tough" in the face of McCain camp criticism that Obama knows nothing and has offered no opinions on the war. What Obama has said on this front of late seems to be far more in the posturing category than any sort of coherent set of actionable plans.
I like the fact that Obama is emphasizing the importance of the Greater-Afghanistan situation while de-emphasizing the alleged imminent danger posed by Iran - unlike his opponent Mr. McCain.
We have plenty of time for Obama to bring together the right people to puzzle through intelligent, coherent strategies for the military aspects of our foreign policy. Since neither Obama or McCain are in control of the military at the moment, what matters most is that they indicate that they are aware of the problems at hand and that they are not simply letting them fall by the wayside.
