obama-invade pakistan

I really feel Obama's intentions in this matter were twofold:

1. Separation and bashing of the Clinton's (they will become great friends AFTER the Democratic primary)

2. Show that he is no water lilly when it comes to using US force.

I seriously doubt he would ever attempt the most drastic of measures mentioned in the article after consultations with the military and diplomats. The man is not stupid. I think he will reword his statements into something like giving the US leeway into making surgical strikes into Afghanistan to disrupt terrorist camps, etc... after consultations with the various Afghan political groups

I also think people are looking for a reason to trash him and he gave them one. I think the Republicans fear his candidacy more than Hillary so they jump at a misstep. It also gives the other Democratic candidates some breathing room if they jump on this.