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updated 6 minutes ago WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying that his scathing published remarks about administration officials undermine civilian control of the military and erode the needed trust on the president's war team. Obama named McChrystal's direct boss — Gen. David Petraeus — to take over the troubled nine-year-old war in Afghanistan. He asked the Senate to confirm Petraeus for the new post "as swiftly as possible." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> It's pretty obvious that Genaral McCrystal was thoroughly disgusted with the Obama's and henchmen. He knew what he was doing and knew the consequences. He probably wanted the public to know the truth. If the General retires I hope he will make the talk show circuits. Sarah Palin reaped millions after resigning. I'm sure the General will too. This is what can be expected when electing a totally incompetent, inexperienced President and Commander in Chief. Affirmative action in action !!! I'm pretty confident that we will see the last of Obama in 2 more years. This will be yet another big black mark on this administration. The November election results will forecast it. |
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Many of our soldiers are not speaking out. With the policies that senor o has demanded we are getting our soldiers killed every day. I myself could blow a fuse over this.
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I confess that I have yet to hear anything of substance about this row. All I'm hearing is some pretty petty complaints about off the cuff remarks that have nothing to do with operations or policy.
Either the Obamination was looking for an excuse to put Patreus in charge or the real problem is being covered up. Consider the source of this tempest, "The Rolling Stone".
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Michael Hastings, the reporter who wrote the article for Rolling Stone, was a free lance reporter.
According to him he was only supposed to be given access for two days in Paris. But the Icelandic volcano stranded him there extending time. And he was invited to Afghanistan later. Now, it seems, according to an Army Private who appeared on Fox news this morning, Hastings cherry picked. He interviewed the Private for an hour but only printed a few unsavory comments containing salty language. Furthermore the Private said that there was actually a LOT of eavesdropping. That would indicate that some of the comments printed were not really results of an interview but rather overhearing conversations among McChrystal and some of his staff. It seems fairly reasonable to assume that Hastings printed what he thought would be the most damaging and glossed over more positive and encouraging aspects. He is said to be a left winger. I still recall the old World War II admonishment ; "Loose lips sink ships" ! Oops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Obama can't fire General McChrystal!!! http://beforeitsnews.com/news/80/608...e_AT_LAST.html Last edited by wetibbe; 06-24-2010 at 05:22 AM. |
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