Rove Fires Back at Lauer Charge That Bush Administration 'Took Its Eye Off the Ball' in Afghanistan

Rove Fires Back at Lauer Charge That Bush Administration 'Took Its Eye Off the Ball' in Afghanistan:

Previewing the President's speech tonight, NBC's Matt Lauer invited on Karl Rove, on Tuesday's Today show, and pressed the former White House senior adviser if the reason Afghanistan still required the U.S.'s attention is because the previous administration 'took its eye off the ball in Afghanistan,' and 'concentrated too heavily on Iraq.' Rove hit back, accusing Lauer and Bush administration critics of 'revisionism.' And later, when Lauer questioned if there were enough 'resources' to counter the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan Rove fired back that any one in the Obama administration was in no position to criticize:"