Allen West: Obama Should Put His Life On The Line When He Visits Afghanistan

HT:ThinkProgres.Allen West: Obama Should Put His Life On The Line When He Visits Afghanistan.The New York Times magazine interviewed Rep. Allen West (R-FL) last week and asked West if he considers President Obama to be “a good leader.” “Not really,” West replied. The Florida congressman then went on to explain his reasoning — that Obama is weak because his recent trip to Afghanistan was shrouded in secrecy: NYT: Do you think those in the military respect him? WEST: I don’t know, you gotta ask guys in the military, but I will tell you this: I think that going in in the middle of the night doesn’t show leadership.NYT: Are you referring to that recent three-hour trip to a base in Afghanistan? He needs to consider his own safety, doesn’t he? WEST: Leaders lead by example, and if I’m asking my young men and women to go out there and put their lives on the line, I should be willing and able to do the exact same thing. As I told my soldiers when I was commander in Iraqin 2003, the most expendable person in our battalion was me.Hmmmm....But the "Commander in Chief" just loves dangerous situations.Ooooops wrong one?Read the full story here.