On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama's request for an above-budget $59 billion to continue the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The vote was 308-114 and the problem for Mr. Obama and his Afghanistan strategy is that 102 members of his own Democratic Party, two out of five of all Democrats voting, opposed providing more money for the wars. Last year only 32 Democrats voted against a comparable bill. Ten Republicans this time voted against the funding, contrary to their party's position of support for the wars.

The bottom line is that, based on a variety of information, more Americans are concluding that the United States has put enough blood, money and time into these conflicts and that they should be ended.

They are also communicating this to their elected representatives who, partly because of constituent opinion and partly based on their own judgment, are now voting against more money for continuation of the wars.

This conclusion is being reinforced by ready evidence of the needs at home. The economy is still sputtering, one in 10 Americans who wants a job doesn't have one, there is increasing concern about sustaining Social Security and Medicare, and the budget deficit and national debt present long-term terrifying implications to a troubled nation.

In the face of all this, Mr. Obama would do well to review his policy of saving Afghanistan in spite of itself and bankrolling Pakistan as it works both sides of the street. Tuesday's House vote, even though it concurred with the Senate, showed a significant split on the subject within Mr. Obama's own party.

Waging a war without support, even within his own party, is unwise for a president, his party and the country.

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