I am watching Sen. Obama with Pres. Sarkozi at joint news conference. Obama is reminding of importance of traditional American-French cooperation/alliance and the importance of winning in Afghanistan. Sarkozi agrees and rails against the inhumananity of the Taliban and al Qaeda. Both understand the importance of depriving al Qaeda of sanctuary in Afghanistan or Pakistan from which to plot and train for future terror operations that could hit either country. Say the Western World has an obligation to deal with other problem areas as well. Darfur is cited. Obama is talking about a careful drawdown of forces in Iraq and reallocation of assets to Afghanistan. Finally Obama is talking about Iran and the existential threat to Israel, proliferation danger, and change in balance of powers should the mullahs get the bomb.

I can’t honestly argue with any of this.