Reply #21: If he made known his logic

[LittleClarkie]

as to why he'd changed his position, I would not have a problem with it. I believe strongly enough in the man to know he wouldn't change it without a reason.

He will change course if the facts of the matter change. That's the difference between him and Bush. He won't just stay the course if we're headed for an iceburg. And there's a good chance that once he gets in there and has all the intelligence info a president would be privy to, he may just decided that the best course is to get the hell out of there. I trust him to make the right decision.

Right now, he's being pressed to have a solid position on this subject because of the campaign. No one wants to hear a 20 minute lecture about what's going on and all the options we have.

That's one reason he has trouble with soundbites. He knows too much and he knows there's about ten things he'd like to tell you for every one thing he does tell you. His campaign people and aides always have to warn him against over-explaining.

I just need to know I have an honest man in there who knows foreign policy, cares about the soldiers, and knows first hand what death looks like. He won't leave the soldiers in there a minute longer than he deems necessary. I'm willing to give him that honeymoon to get his bearings, see the situation and act accordingly.