McCain's major flip-flop on Afghanistan

Using the vernacular of the GOP, I believe that this is called a "flip-flop":

After months of saying additional troops were not needed in Afghanistan, McCain changed position Tuesday and called for an additional three brigades -- or roughly 15,000 troops -- to be sent to the country. It was unclear if those troops would be redeployed from Iraq or come from NATO forces.

In other words, McCain is not only flip-flopping. He's not even sure how far he's actually flopped. Clearly, McCain's hand has been forced because of the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. But, that situation has been deteriorating for years. Where's he been?

Obama did not change his position on Iraq, but the media went into a frenzy claiming he did. Now, continuing the established pattern, McCain has radically altered his position on Afghanistan. Let's see what ensues.