Don’t fault President Obama for reconsidering his strategy in Afghanistan. Fault him for reconsidering his strategy only in Afghanistan. Nearing the end of his first year in office, his administration has not yet developed a coherent and comprehensive plan to defend Americans from the movements, groups, and regimes that declare themselves our enemies, explicitly state their intentions — e.g. “A world without America”— and, unless we take steps to prevent it, will soon have nuclear capabilities to help them accomplish their mission.  

The Bush administration fought what it called a “Global War on Terrorism.” The phrase was unsatisfactory because it suggested our fight was against a weapon rather than with an enemy utilizing that weapon. But at least it acknowledged the obvious: An asymmetric war is being waged against the U.S. and other free nations.

The Obama administration has rejected the Global War on Terrorism. Its spokesmen say there is no world conflict — only “overseas contingency operations.” The problem with this is not merely semantic. It’s conceptual. It’s disconnecting the dots.

  

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