He made a very good speech and presentation to the troops - telling the truth, whether he belives it or not:
Associated Press, March 28, 2010
"If this region slides backwards," Obama told the troops, "if the Taliban retakes this country, al-Qaida can operate with impunity, then more American lives will be at stake, the Afghan people will lose their opportunity for progress and prosperity and the world will be significantly less secure. As long as I'm your commander in chief, I'm not going to let that happen."
Afghanistan