On a troop surge in Afghanistan: “When it finally came down to decision time, Obama didn’t have the courage or integrity of a post-Cuban Missile Crisis John F. Kennedy. He settled on a 30,000-troop increase, giving the military leaders almost everything they wanted and more than they expected.â€
Or actually, just 3/4 of what they though was the minimum necessary even without the handicap of a set withdrawal date, so he could claim "Hey, I did all I could," when the mission ultimately ends in a debacle.
Stone's a fool. This book should cement that for anyone who had any lingering doubts (Although one has to wonder how there could be any such, at this point).