Even though committing 30k more troops is the wrong way to go, I suppose fusion is right, he hasn't really changed his stance... I mean, Obama was against the IRAQ war, not the Afghan one. http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/12/01/afghanistan-obama-has-told-us-before/ So, while I'm opposed to the money, time, and personnel commitment - Obama isn't necessarily flip-flopping on this, regardless that it's the wrong war to fight at this time when were already stretched thin in the military and still have looming domestic issues.