Sunday, October 18, 2009

Thune: Obama doesn't have to wait

On Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace asks SD Sen. John Thune about ducks in a row.

WALLACE: The basic question is: does the political situation have to be resolved before the President makes a military decision to send more troops in?

THUNE: I don't think so. I think the fundamental issue with that decision, Chris, is America's national security interest.

I think we're going to be dealing with some government in Afghanistan under any circumstance. What's important to me, and I think what's important to most Americans, is that we have a strategy that can succeed, and that it be properly-resourced.

And I think that's the decision the President needs to make, and I hope he'll make it soon.

UPDATE: Transcript here.