I'd rather us scale down to just enough troops to rebuild the country and keep an eye on Pakistan's nukes. Then again, the candidate we voted for and elected in 2008 never once pledged to withdraw from Afghanistan. In that respect, frankly, we're all partly responsible for whatever happens over there.
While he made a strong argument, my only caveat for the president comes in the form of this photograph:
Here's to hoping the road to 2011 is quick and the casualties are minimal.