What Perry Meant on Afghanistan

On Monday night, Republican presidential hopefuls met for a debate in Tampa, Florida. Perhaps one of the more incoherent exchanges that evening was when Texas governor Rick Perry attempted to explain his position on the war in Afghanistan.

“Well, I agree with Governor Huntsman when we talk about it’s time to bring our young men and women home and as soon and obviously as safely as we can,” Perry said, referencing the previous answer in the debate given by former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, which clearly stated that U.S. forces should withdraw from Afghanistan and that the emphasis should be placed on nation building here at home.