President George W. Bush often said that there were things his advisers might want him to say for a domestic audience that he could not say — because he knew the enemy was listening as well. President Obama clearly felt he needed to shore up his political standing at home by sending the message that he was ending wars and focusing on the economy. But he forgot the enemy was listening. And what they heard was: “Blah, blah, blah, withdrawal.” It was a speech from the Far Side.

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