In a stunning display of psychological detachment the editors at The Washington Post have discovered President Obama’s “Troubled Handing” of the fiasco we endure in Afghanistan.  WaPo editors acknowledge that after apologizing for the massacre of Afghan non-combatants “Mr. Obama’s follow-up comments, on his strategy in Afghanistan, were troubling.”  Mr. Obama said that he was “confident that we can continue the work of meeting our objectives,” but his goal was to “responsibly wind down this war” and “bring our troops home.” The editors conclude that, “There are many reasons why both Afghans and Americans are souring on their alliance, including a few over which this White House has no control. But Mr. Obama and his aides have done much to damage the relationship between the two countries and public morale on both sides. Tuesday’s comments were but one more example.”

They go on: “The president came to office pledging a revitalized campaign in Afghanistan. But he began by terminating President Bush’s practice of regular personal communications with President Hamid Karzai. Several of his envoys treated Mr. Karzai roughly and disparaged him in public. The U.S. official most able to work with the Afghan leadership, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, was abruptly pushed out of his post because of a hyped magazine article. Mr. Karzai is an erratic personality — but is it any wonder that he has grown increasingly resistant to the Obama administration?”

Unsurprisingly the WaPo editors lack the courage to simply say, “We were wrong; wrong about his management in Afghanistan, which we previously applauded; wrong in some of our dismissals of President Bush, and wrong about the quality of his leadership which has fostered similar domestic rifts, alienating friends and foes alike.”

Mr. Obama continues to boldly “lead from behind.”