This week President Obama is going to need the wisdom of Solomon to deal with the differences here and to bolster the leadership in these nations to stand against the Taliban.

I know the lives of my 3 sons are going to be affected for years to come based on the decisions made in Washington in the days to come.

Whether we know what to do or not we should pray for wisdom for the President and Congress this week as they confront seemingly impossible issues for our national security and the world as a whole.

I do know that the outcomes after WW1 and WW11 were very different based on our economic development in the hostile nations of Germany and Japan.